On the other hand in California in 1996-7 they were experiencing sub-tropical storms, it had been the wettest December in a while. Furthermore rail was falling at a high elevation causing snow of mountains to melt and increasing further water. Impacts included 23000 homes and buildings destroyed, 1200 evacuated and caused $2 billion in damage. This is less than the Philippines because they had some protection from levees on the Sacramento River however they did fail, due to the already saturated land. However it reduced the amount of water but also they had a bit of warning and many people got evacuated in time.
A possible outer eyewall, a second eye larger than the first that often forms at the beginning of an eyewall replacement cycle, was noted at this time. [14] The eye of the storm became very well-defined and nearly cloud free, measuring roughly 11.5 mi (18.5 km) in diameter. In addition to the rapid intensification, Rick was also growing in size. [15] By the afternoon hours, tropical storm-force winds extended up to 155 mi (250 km) from the center of the storm, with a maximum gale diameter of 300 mi (485 km). [16] At 3:10 pm PDT (2210 UTC), the NHC issued its second special advisory for Rick, this time stating that the storm had become a Category 5 hurricane, the first in the basin since Hurricane Kenna in 2002.
In August 2005, the Gulf Coast of the southern United States was hit by one of the most powerful hurricanes on record. Hurricane Katrina slammed into Louisiana and Mississippi with winds exceeding 170 miles per hour and storm surges of up to 26 feet. The coastal cities of Gulfport and Biloxi sustained heavy damages, but it was New Orleans that came to symbolize the devastation of the storm. The low-lying port city sits below sea level, and although it avoided the strongest winds, heavy rains and storm surges overwhelmed its levees and caused massive flooding. Much of New Orleans had been evacuated before the storm hit, but tens of thousands of people were stuck in flooded areas without power or water for days.
Hurricane Sandy hit New York on 29th October 2012. Causes of the hurricane include the water in the Atlantic Ocean was 3 degrees hotter than normal. This is due to climatic change; the extra heat in the water was a major cause of the hurricanes formation. Warm water is vital in the formation; the water helped intensify the storm and enabled it to produce more rain. Another factor includes the rising sea levels; these enabled the storm to be much more damaging storm surge than before.
Hurricanes Hurricanes can be one of the most deadly natural disasters in the world today. One of the most deadly hurricanes ever was Hurricane Hazel. This Hurricane struck in 1954 killing over one thousand people in Haiti, then it took landfall in the United States, South Carolina being its first stop. Through this essay, I shall explain the structure and the movements of Hurricane Hazel and explain how this hurricane was such a deadly force. Even though Hurricane Hazel had devastating winds, it was not known for that, it was known for its speed.
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. Southern England suffered the most extensive destruction. The 1987 storm was the most damaging storm event to occur in the UK since the November 1703 storm, which killed thousands of people. 18 unfortunate deaths were recorded as a result of this storm. According to a report published by the Association of British Insurers, the eventual final clean-up bill paid by insurance industry was £1.4 billion.
The hurricane strength winds which gusted up to speeds of 10 knots in the south-east England caused more than 15 million tress to fall down, blocking roads and railways and leaving widespread structural damage to more than 15 million buildings. In total, insurance claims were estimated to close to £2billion, making it the second most expensive UK weather event on the record for insurers. In contrast, while the St Jude’s Storm in 2013 also
The one traumatic natural disaster I have experienced was Hurricane Fran. Living on the southern east coast of the United States you are susceptible to hurricanes. Hurricane Fran hit the east coast on Sept 5th, 1996. The wind got high as 125 MPH causing over two million people to go without electricity. The heavy rainfall flooded areas inland all the way up to the Virginias.
(live science.com) One of the most memorable rogue wave occurrences was on October 30, 1991. It was called the perfect storm. According to CNN.com, an enormous extra tropical low is creating havoc along the entire Eastern Atlantic Seaboard in this infrared image at 1200 UTC (0700 EST) on October 30, 1991. Labeled the "perfect storm" by the National Weather Service, the storm sank the sword fishing boat Andrea Gail, whose story became the basis for the currently best-selling novel "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger. Ocean waves peaked at 100 feet, the height of 10-story buildings.
While one might ask how water erosion can be so prevalent in the desert, it is important to note that like many Australian deserts, the area receives a surprisingly high amount of rain, about 200-250 millimeters a year. ("Ayers Rock Facts," 2009) It is believed that the mountain chains that once included Ayers Rock were as large as the surrounding peaks. Now, there is just one remaining piece of this long lost chain. Wind and water took an enormous toll on the surface of the area. When one considers other major mountain chains, and is informed that they were once much larger, it is hard to grasp the concept due to the fact that the mountains still exist, and are fairly large in their current state.