Chapter 26: Hurricane Camille Hurricane Camille was a disastrous storm with catastrophic damage including the destruction of many towns and lives even after making landfall and weakening. As most tropical systems, Camille began as a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa. Camille began to strengthen as it moved across the Atlantic reaching hurricane strength as is approached Cuba. Once Camille entered the Gulf of Mexico, Air Force reconnaissance measured wind speeds of up to 200 mph and a central pressure around 901 mb. Evacuation was strongly recommended for areas along the Gulf from Louisiana to Florida, though some residents refused to evacuate the area.
Boscastle Flood Using the information you have been given summarise the MAIN causes and effects of the Boscastle Flood On the 16 August 2004 Boscastle suffered extensive damage after flash floods caused by an exceptional amount of rainfall that fell over 8 hours in the afternoon. The floods were recorded as the ‘worst’ in local history. Boscastle is a small village in Cornwall, South West England. The village is home to 800 residents. These were flash floods that caused the village to be shocked and un-prepared.
There can be deaths, also, but only 5% of tornado deaths are caused by Weak Tornadoes. The next type is Strong Tornado. Significant Tornadoes (F2), which travel from 113 to 157 miles per hour and Severe Tornadoes (F3), which travel from 158 to 206 miles per hour, are classified as Strong Tornadoes. Theyusually last for about more than 20 minutes and can cause extensive damages: roofs of well-constructed buildings can be ripped off, trains can be overturned, and even large old trees can be uprooted and snapped. Not only properties and nature are damaged, but also human.
The climate is very bipolar though due to varying elevations and winds across the island. The east side of the island has the heaviest amount of rain which equals to about 3.5 meters a year. Not only does this side receive a great amount of rain it is also affected substantially more by the cyclones that wreak havoc on the tropical island. Rain clouds expel so much moisture to the east of the highest grounds the highlands in the central part of the island are much drier and cooler. The downside to the central highlands though are multiple thunderstorms that cause incredible damage due to lighting strikes.
They require sea-surface temperatures of at least 26°C and the influence of the earth’s rotation to initiate a spinning circulation (Coriolis effect). Hurricanes are generally known by three different names. Hurricanes are categorised on a scale from 1-5, 1 being the weakest and 5 being the strongest. This categorisation is bad upon the wind speed of the hurricane. The environmental effects that a hurricane can have on an area can be catastrophic.
If atmospheric conditions are continue, it can strengthen. Hurricanes are measured using the Saffir-Simpson Scale. According to the National Hurricane Center, “The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane's intensity at the indicated time. The scale – originally developed by wind engineer Herb Saffir and meteorologist Bob
Initially, hurricanes are formed over warm water in the tropical oceans and develop best when far from the jet stream while tornadoes are formed over land and formed within storms that are often very close to the jet stream. Other than that, hurricanes can be up to several hundred miles wide while tornadoes are usually not more than a quarter of a mile. Besides that, hurricanes can last up to 3 weeks while tornadoes usually last not more than an hour. Likewise, the strength of the wind of hurricanes are usually 180 mph while the maximum strength of the wind of tornadoes can be up to 300 mph. Additionally, hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean with an average of 10 tropical storms
Buildings started shaking in Bangkok which was around 780 miles away from the earthquake. As well as in Singapore which was 580 miles away. Several aftershocks followed after that. At 8.30am local time, the first wave stroke in Indonesia and then an hour later the waves reached Thailand. By the time it hit Sri Lanka and India it was 9am.
They are born from tropic waters that affect quite a few across the world but in the Gulf of Mexico they tend to wreak particular havoc. These storms have potential for mass devastation through storm surges that flood the coastline often taking lives and possible contamination of water supplies, heavy rain which contributes to flooding situations and high winds coupling with tornadoes that destroy property, Storm surges are among one of the worst factors of a hurricane. Often, at the time, people do not even realize the impacts a storm surge can have and do not head authorities warnings to evacuate the coastline, which can result in a high death toll. As Jay Barnes notes in his research: As a hurricane churns across the open sea, the combined effects of the storm’s lowered barometric pressure and strong, inward-spiraling winds create a deep, swirling column of water beneath the ocean’s surface. This effect causes the sea level to rise in the vicinity of the storm, creating a dome of water that may be a few feet high in the center and a hundred miles wide.
Hurricanes and Tornadoes Hurricanes and tornadoes are the two most deadly storms which hit the United States every year. Often confused with each other hurricanes and tornadoes contribute to over 80 deaths a year. Hurricanes and tornadoes are similar and different in many ways. The experiences of living through a hurricane or tornado can be life changing. Both tornadoes and hurricanes destroy homes, businesses, and take people lives.