Potential for emergency exist which may result in loss of power and the high winds associated with this disaster. FLOODS: Floods are the most probable natural cause of emergencies or disasters at Ashford University. Spring thaws and ice breakups may cause some lowland flooding. Summer or fall storms are more likely to be responsible for major flooding. STRONG STORMS: Winter storms with snow, ice and freezing temperatures in various combinations, are fairly commonplace at Ashford University.
The associated air masses of storms within the British Isles are Polar maritime and Tropical maritime. As these two bodies of air move towards each other the warmer, less dense air from the south rises above the colder, dense air from the north. Circulations of low pressure then develop at points where the air is rising vigorously, this then coincides with waves in the polar front and jet stream. As a consequence there is much unsettled weather including heavy rain, strong winds and a variety of stormy cumulus clouds form; all of which can have devastating impacts socio-economically for an area as well as on the environment. The storm of 1987 occurred on the 15th and 16th of October due to a depression forming within the Bay of Biscay and had disastrous effects on the south and south-east of the UK.
IV. V. VI. VII. Introduction Research Methods and Materials Results Discussion Acknowledgements References Page 4 Page 5 - 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 3 Introduction On a cold winter’s morning there’s one question that thousands of drivers across the country try to answer, “What’s the quickest way to get the ice of my windshield?” In the absence of some type of scrapping tool what could one use to accelerate the melting process Water or Salt? The scope of the problem is far reaching because temperatures vary and the amount of water
Recovery from either storm can vary based on how bad the storm was. Repair for both can range from small exterior tasks to actually having to rebuild an entire house or business. Most people believe that hurricanes are far more dangerous than tornadoes. This is usually due to the fact that hurricanes often get more time on the news. Tornadoes actually travel faster than hurricanes, moving close to 250 miles per hour.
Canada has very cold, bitter winters some parts of Canada are steppe. The U.S. and Canada are some what the same in Alaska most of the state is tundra like half the country in Canada. Also the US and Canada are mostly humid continental and our highlands like in the U.S. the Rockies and Appalachians and for Canada there Rockies and laurnatan highlands are cool or cold year around. The US and Canada have almost the same climate in parts of each country but also very different in some parts as
Monitoring our Planet Katrina Park Argosy University There are many types of natural disasters caused by phenomena such as: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, tornados, and hurricanes. Many times the phenomena that you think are most deadly are not. For example, many people believe that tornados or tsunamis are most deadly; however, floods and droughts actually kill more Americans over time. (Staff, 2013) By being able to predict the coming of some phenomena we are able to reduce the amount of lives lost due to them. There are still some phenomena that are unpredictable and can only be responded to after the occurrence.
It showed no mercy. No compassion. No kindness. The frigid temperatures, high winds and snowfall were major factors in the death toll being so high. Someone even wrote a song titled “The Murderous Blizzard”.
Tornadoes are responsible for more than $1 billion annually (adjusted to 2007 U.S. dollars) in property damage and for disrupting thousands of lives and businesses. On the local level, the impact of a tornado can be devastating within the area that it destroys . When a tornado hits a human environment, however, more extensive damage can happen. The impact of the tornado can include releasing chemicals, oil, and other toxins, into the environment, doing more extensive damage over a broader area. While this is not a major concern, especially compared to other potential causes of damage, it is a reason to make certain potentially hazardous materials are secure.
Due to this convergence (where winds move to a center point), air is forced to rise over that area. If enough moisture is available, the rising air cools and condenses (as cold air cannot hold water vapor below a certain temperature) into tiny water droplets which constitute the cloud. So, low pressure areas are usually the birth-place of clouds. Sometimes, particularly in the winter, fog forms over a high pressure area due to radiation cooling(due to clear sky conditions over a high pressure area).This fog sometimes lift and forms thick low cloud called "anticyclone gloom". (5 points) |Score | | | 4.
Many people don’t realize the affects of floods in the United States. Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States. The reason why floods are hazardous is because a flood can develop slowly over a period of days or can develop quickly causing flash floods without any visible signs of rain. Many places in the United States have experienced, this including North