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...

We have all seen them on television and heard about them. Hurricanes happen everywhere around the world. They cause great damage to whatever is in their path. Most of us have experiences with tornados, but having a tornado of water would be a natural disaster. Natural disasters are known world wide...

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...

The Otherness of Nature When people think of nature, they are usually thinking of the wonder, beauty, magnificence, goodness of it all. What about the downside? Do people ever stop and think about the other facets of nature? The truth is, they usually don't. Nobody thinks about the...

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...