Hurricanes in south florida history

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      History and Geography . Unit 4 Quiz 1. Vocabulary to Know: Bu. ffer. a shield or protection against harm. Composed. ... __ There are 5 different classes of hurricanes. ... The state in the South-Atlantic region that is the furthest south is __Florida_____


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      Synoptic History. Dennis formed from a tropical wave that moved westward from the coast of Africa on 29 June. ... Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model. This surge was likely triggered by an oceanic trapped shelf wave that propagated northward along the Florida west coast. Modeling results from the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric ...


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      Method and System for Reducing Distructive Forces of a Hurricane US 20120298654 A1 ABSTRAKT. A method for reducing the destructive force of a hurricane includes and/or consists of the steps of providing a pair of magnetrons, each of which produces a frequency of 2,450 mghz at 1,000 to 3,000 watts and deploying the magnetron in space over a coastal area.


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      In the 1920s, significant hurricanes flooded wide areas in South Florida. The US Army Corps of Engineers responded by constructing a four-story dike around Lake Okeechobee in South-Central Florida. This dike cutoff a large portion of the freshwater supply to the Everglades. Then in response to the flooding caused by the hurricanes of 1947, the


    • [DOC File]The Historical Context of Emergency Management

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      Early History – 1800-1950. ... The 1950’s decade was a quiet period in regards to large-scale natural disasters, though three major hurricanes did strike with considerable impact. Hurricane Hazel, a Category 4 hurricane, inflicted significant damage in Virginia and North Carolina in 1954, Hurricane Diane hit several Mid-Atlantic and ...


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      Of particular note, the 2017 season included four hurricanes which made landfall in the United States and its territories. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate led to Presidential emergency or major disaster declarations for seven states and two territories. These storms devastated communities and the communications networks that service them.



    • [DOC File]THE POLITICS OF DISASTER - FEMA

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      Approximately a decade earlier, the father of the current President was perceived to have been slow and insensitive in response to the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Andrew in South Florida. This perception coupled with a sluggish economy changed the political fortunes of that administration in exactly the opposite direction.


    • [DOC File]Gullah Geechee - NPS

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      The Gullah/Geechee people of the Low Country and Sea Islands of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina are a distinctive people. They are also the only African American population of the United States with a separate, long-standing name identifying them as a separate people.


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      It was the costliest and one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the United States. Katrina first caused fatalities and damage in southern Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. After reaching Category 5 intensity over the central Gulf of Mexico, Katrina weakened to Category 3 before making landfall ...


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      This session is extremely timely, given the present conditions of Lake Okeechobee and the continuation of the regional drought in South/Central Florida. We intend to offer a historic perspective to managers and researchers as decisions are being made on water management actions to address current conditions and future scenarios, in the context ...


    • [DOC File]NATL’s Upland Pine Nature Trail - University of Florida ...

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      Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, in September 2004, felled this tree. About 65 annual growth rings can be counted in the cut end of the trunk about 7 ft from the base of the downed tree. This suggests that the tree was a sapling of about 7 ft in1939, approximately when the large longleafs in the area were last cut for timber.


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      Hurricane Sandy was one of the more devastating hurricanes in American history. First it hit the Caribbean, then swept up to New Jersey and New York. In New York City, the storm surge—an abnormal rise in water level—caused flooding, which was devastating to subways, businesses, and homes.


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      The Five Worst Hurricanes in U.S. History . Hurricane Year State(s) Hit Category Death Toll . 5. Sea Islands 1893 South Carolina, Georgia 3 1,000 4. Cheniere Caminanda 1893 Louisiana 4 1100 3. Hurricane Katrina 2005 Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama 3 1,833 2. Lake Okeechobee Hurricane 1928 Florida 4 2,500 1.


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