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The 12 Worst Hurricanes Of All Time
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Author : Susan E. Hamen
language : en
Publisher: All-Time Worst Disasters
Release Date : 2019
The 12 Worst Hurricanes Of All Time written by Susan E. Hamen and has been published by All-Time Worst Disasters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.--
The 12 Worst Tornadoes Of All Time
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Author : Marcia Amidon Lüsted
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The 12 Worst Tornadoes Of All Time written by Marcia Amidon Lüsted and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Severe storms categories.
The World S Worst Hurricanes
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Author : John Ronald Baker
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2017-09-07
The World S Worst Hurricanes written by John Ronald Baker and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with Hurricanes categories.
The winds pick up while heavy waves crash on the beach. A few hours later screaming winds and driving rain tear up the coastline. It's a hurricane! With winds reaching hundreds of miles per hour, these devastating storms can cause immense amounts of damage. Readers can learn all about history's biggest, deadliest hurricanes from around the world.
America S Deadliest Hurricanes
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-10-18
America S Deadliest Hurricanes written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Hurricanes have been devastating communities for thousands of years, bringing about various combinations of rain and wind that can do everything from taking down some dead limbs to wiping out houses. They are also common enough that people who live for any length of time in a region prone to having hurricanes are inclined to accept them as something of a periodic nuisance rather than a serious danger. Modern construction styles allow houses to withstand winds in excess of 100 miles an hour, and early warning systems allow people to evacuate. Thus, most hurricanes of the 21st century take fewer lives than a serious highway accident. As a result, the world watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans in August 2005, and the calamity seemed all the worse because many felt that technology had advanced far enough to prevent such tragedies, whether through advanced warning or engineering. Spawning off the Bahamian coast that month, Katrina quickly grew to be one of the deadliest natural disasters in American history, killing more than 1,800 people and flooding a heavy majority of one of America's most famous cities. At first, the storm seemed to be harmless, scooting across the Floridian coast as a barely noticeable Category 1 storm, but when Katrina reached the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, its winds grew exponentially before slamming into the southern Louisiana coast as a massive Category 5 hurricane. In addition to the deadly nature of the hurricane, it was also incredibly destructive as a result of failed levees around the New Orleans area. By the time the storm had passed, it had wreaked an estimated $108 billion of damage across the region, and the human suffering, with nearly 2,000 deaths and a million people displaced, was available for viewing across the world. Naturally, the reactions of political leaders would be heavily scrutinized in the aftermath, and people studied the lessons to be learned from the disaster to prevent a similar occurrence in the future. It was only well into the 20th century that meteorologists began to name storms as a way of distinguishing which storm out of several they were referencing, and it seems somewhat fitting that the hurricane that traumatized Galveston was nameless. Due to the lack of technology and warning, many of the people it killed were never identified, and the nameless corpses were eventually burned in piles of bodies that could not be interred due to the soggy soil. Others were simply buried at sea. The second deadliest hurricane in American history claimed 2,500 lives, so it's altogether possible that the Galveston hurricane killed over 4 times more than the next deadliest in the U.S. To this day, it remains the country's deadliest natural disaster. Similarly, the hurricane that struck southern Florida in September 1928 killed hundreds more, with an estimated death toll of over 2,500 people. Without the warnings available today, it was inevitable that the Category 5 hurricane wrought almost inconceivable destruction as it made landfall in Florida with winds at nearly 150 miles per hour. In addition to the powerful storm itself, the flooding of Lake Okeechobee, the 7th largest freshwater lake in the country, exacerbated the damage by spilling across several hundred square miles, which were covered in up to 20 feet of water in some places. America's Deadliest Hurricanes: The History of the Three Worst Hurricanes in American History examines each of the deadly storms, from their meteorological origins to the tolls and aftermath of each one. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the hurricanes like never before.
The 12 Worst Fires Of All Time
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Author : Laura Perdew
language : en
Publisher: All-Time Worst Disasters
Release Date : 2019
The 12 Worst Fires Of All Time written by Laura Perdew and has been published by All-Time Worst Disasters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Political Science categories.
Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.
The Worst Hurricanes Of All Time
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Author : Terri Dougherty
language : en
Publisher: Edge Books
Release Date : 2012-01-01
The Worst Hurricanes Of All Time written by Terri Dougherty and has been published by Edge Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the worst hurricanes in history, as well as formation, scale, and disaster tips.
World S Worst Hurricanes
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Author : John R. Baker
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2016-07-14
World S Worst Hurricanes written by John R. Baker and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-14 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The winds pick up while heavy waves crash on the beach. A few hours later screaming winds and driving rain tear up the coastline. It's a hurricane! With winds reaching hundreds of miles per hour, these devastating storms can cause immense amounts of damage. Readers can learn all about history's biggest, deadliest hurricanes from around the world.
The World S Worst Hurricanes
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Author : John R. Baker
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2019-05-01
The World S Worst Hurricanes written by John R. Baker and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The winds pick up while heavy waves crash on the beach. A few hours later screaming winds and driving rain tear up the coastline. It's a hurricane! With winds reaching hundreds of miles per hour, these devastating storms can cause immense amounts of damage. Readers can learn all about history's biggest, deadliest hurricanes from around the world.
The 12 Worst Health Disasters Of All Time
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Author : Susan E. Hamen
language : en
Publisher: All-Time Worst Disasters
Release Date : 2019
The 12 Worst Health Disasters Of All Time written by Susan E. Hamen and has been published by All-Time Worst Disasters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.--
The Great Bahamian Hurricanes Of 1899 And 1932
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Author : Wayne Neely
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-06
The Great Bahamian Hurricanes Of 1899 And 1932 written by Wayne Neely and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06 with History categories.
Hurricanes have long been a fact of life in the Bahamas. With extensive exposed coastlines jutting out of the Atlantic and uniquely flat lands and shallow coastal waters, these islands had seen many tempests before there was a Bahamas as we know it today. Hurricanes have shaped the islands' landscape and, in a sense, their people as well. In the history of the Bahamas often considered a patriarchal society in which the hurricanes traditionally bore the names not of women, but of the islands they devastated-- the storms have impacted all aspects of everyday life. A growing number of studies covering many aspects of hurricanes have examined their social impacts. Even so, the historical ramifi cati ons of the hurricanes of the Bahamas and of the wider realm of the Caribbean have rarely been approached. The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1899 and the Great Abaco Hurricane of 1932 hold special places in the archives of Bahamian history. These hurricanes were two of the worst natural disasters the country had experienced at the time, and even to this day these storms are considered among the top ten most destructive Bahamian storms of all time. These two notable and very destructive Bahamian hurricanes resulted in the deaths of over 334 Bahamians in 1899 and 18 in 1932. Learn why as author Wayne Neely explores the breadth and depth of each disaster not only how they impacted the society at the time, but how they impacted the progression of history.