Hurricanes and Tornados Hurricanes and tornadoes are some of the most violent natural occurring disasters known to mankind. Some on the gulf coast see hurricane opal as a distance memory, but most are reminded of her every time they drive on highway 98 and see the sand dunes building back from not...

Tornadoes, a horrifying, destructive natural disaster ripping apart the nation one twister at a time................. The world's most violent cyclones; unpredictable columns of wind rotating at speeds exceeding 300miles per hour forming from specific atmospheric conditions. These conditions ...

Natural disasters are meant to cause destruction and to break thing apart. Sometimes they end up bringing people together. In September of 1996 Hurricane Fran swept through my town with the power of mother nature behind it all the way. Fran brought winds that reached speeds of close to 100 m...

How to survive a tornado? Natural disasters are taken too lightly. They do not always happen to someone else. Most people have no idea how many people can be affected by a disaster and what the effects can be. In this case, food became a major logistics problem although volunteer groups provided...

The role of a tornado is one of the most dangerous natural disasters that exist in the world today. Lets see, the first thing that may come to mind is saying, " Can a Tornado destroy one half of your Town, City, or State?" Have you ever thought that tornados are just a powerf...

Partly cloudy, with hints of rain High 50 Low 40 In January 1849 James W. Marshall found gold in San Francisco. Since then, everyone's been going to San Francisco! Every type of person is going there, mostly men giving up everything and hoping going to find gold. If you get lucky you...

Outline Tornadoes I. Introduction A. Facts 1. Definition 2. Wind Speeds 3. Damage 4. Number Of Tornadoes Per Year 5. Deaths And Injuries B. Types Of Tornadoes 1. Weak 2. Strong 3. Violent C. Average Tornado 1. Variation a. Waterspout 2. Distance M...