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 Tornadoes could be one of the most amazing phenomena's ever, with their destructive power and it's spontaneous movement it is looked at, as one of the most feared natural disasters ever. The United States is the #1 tornado country in the world. At an average 800 tornadoes a year that is...

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...

ASSESSMENT Australia is the world's driest continent, and drought and bushfires are regular occurrences that, sadly, are a natural part of Australia's weather cycle. Australia has a history of severe bushfires. Such tragedies as the Ash Wednesday fires of February 1983 (71 deaths in Victoria and ...

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...