Breeze, Storm, Hurricane

Breeze, Storm, Hurricane
Author: Shilah Des Anges
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2019-07-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781982229580

A riveting coming of age story of those whose stories are not often told. Lives full of love, disappointments, obstacles, blessings and discoveries. A cautionary tale of street life with the nuance of family love, support and courage. Not all children on the streets are compelled to be there. Some choose the excitement of the street life to escape the loneliness, sadness and boredom that numbs the souls of children that come from "good families". Growing up Black in America often times, instills a powerlessness in youth. Gabriella, Chance, Lorenzo and Kharisma discover how to reclaim their power in different ways. A journey of healing, love, pain, growth and change that leads to self-empowerment and love. Every soul chooses its own path and along the journey God speaks in us and through us as a Breeze, Storm or Hurricane.

Storm of the Century

Storm of the Century
Author: Willie Drye
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2019-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1493037986

In 1934, hundreds of jobless World War I veterans were sent to the remote Florida Keys to build a highway from Miami to Key West. The Roosevelt Administration was making a genuine effort to help these down-and-out vets, many of whom suffered from what is known today as post-traumatic stress disorder. But the attempt to help them turned into a tragedy. The supervisors in charge of the veterans misunderstood the danger posed by hurricanes in the low-lying Florida Keys. In late August 1935, a small, stealthy tropical storm crossed the Bahamas, causing little damage. When it entered the Straits of Florida, however, it exploded into one of the most powerful hurricanes on record. But US Weather Bureau forecasters could only guess at its exact position, and their calculations were well off the mark. The hurricane that struck the Upper Florida Keys on the evening of September 2, 1935 is still the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in the US. Supervisors waited too long to call for an evacuation train from Miami to move the vets out of harm’s way. The train was slammed by the storm surge soon after it reached Islamorada. Only the 160-ton locomotive was left upright on the tracks. About 400 veterans were left unprotected in flimsy work camps. Around 260 of them were killed. This is their story, with newly discovered photos and stories of some of the heroes of the Labor Day 1935 calamity.

Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Author: Terry Jennings
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1999-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781929298471

This book discusses how and why hurricanes and tornadoes occur and what can be done to lessen their effect.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes
Author: William B. Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433303128

Describes how hurricanes form and the dangers they present to people who live in coastal areas.

Weather and Storm Surge

Weather and Storm Surge
Author: William Patterson
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-02
Genre:
ISBN:

One of the issues until the approach of observation trips into storms in the 1940's was deciding a force at landfall. Mid sixteen and seventeen hundred observer records of annihilation from wind powers enlighten us little concerning the force. At the point when wind and strain estimating sensors started showing up in the nineteenth and twentieth hundreds of years they seldom estimated close to the center of a typhoon where the most extreme breezes happen. In any event, when they were perfectly located to gauge the most grounded breezes, the gadget or its help system fizzled. This issue actually torment us today. A few verifiable storms had ocean level tension readings taken as the middle disregarded and are superb proportions of the power. Be that as it may, practically every one of the verifiable records make reference to raised water levels. Since these water levels are produced by the breeze and strain powers in the storm it is one more proportion of force. So in the event that one can utilize a joined tempest flood and cosmic tide model and imitate the noticed high water levels then one can derive the power; both ocean level tension in the eye as well as the greatest breeze speed. This will be finished for a few of the early tropical storms, explicitly the Incomparable Provincial typhoon of 1635 and the Incomparable September Hurricane of 1815. Two other extraordinary typhoons that affected New Britain will likewise be broke down: the 1938 tropical storm and storm Hymn in 1954. Seven extra typhoons and one hurricane will likewise be remembered and each will have its own segment for this book.The reason for this book is to research the tempest tides announced in every tropical storm as well as the power at landfall. The expectation is that this data will help crisis the executives organizations at the government, state and neighborhood level alongside people dwelling along the coast to settle on appropriate life and property saving choices when comparable tropical storms undermine the area later on.

Lowcountry Hurricanes

Lowcountry Hurricanes
Author: Walter J. Fraser, Jr.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780820333335

At once sobering and thrilling, this illustrated history recounts how, for the past three hundred years, hurricanes have altered lives and landscapes along the Georgia-South Carolina seaboard. A prime target for the fierce storms that develop in the Atlantic, the region is especially vulnerable because of its shallow, gradually sloping sea floor and low-lying coastline. With an eye on both natural and built environments, Fraser's narrative ranges from the first documented storm in 1686 to recent times in describing how the lowcountry has endured some of the severest effects of wind and water. This chronology of the most notable lowcountry storms is also a useful primer on the basics of hurricane dynamics. Fraser tells how the 800-ton Rising Sun foundered in open water near Charles Town during the hurricane of 1700. About one hundred persons were aboard. All perished. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, he describes the storm surge of an 1804 hurricane that submerged most of Tybee Island and swept over the fort on nearby Cockspur Island, drowning soldiers and civilians. Readers may have their own memories of Hurricanes Andrew, Opal, and Hugo. Although hurricanes frequently lead to significant loss of life, Fraser recounts numerous gripping instances of survival and rescue at sea and ashore. The author smoothly weaves the lowcountry's long social, political, and economic history with firsthand reports and data accumulated by the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Generously illustrated with contemporary and historical photographs, this is a readable and informative resource on one of nature's most awesome forces.

Characteristics of the Hurricane Storm Surge

Characteristics of the Hurricane Storm Surge
Author: D. Lee Harris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1963
Genre: Hurricanes
ISBN:

Because of this lack of basic data, theoretical research has been largely restricted to calculations based on unverified postulates concerning the phenomena involved and on attempts to evaluate them by the available empirical data. Although studies of this kind have led to a better understanding of the phenomena, they have not led to the development of any outstandingly successful prediction systems.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes
Author: Charles Rotter
Publisher: The Creative Company
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2002-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781583410202

Briefly describes the characteristics of hurricanes and how they are formed, highlighting the 1969 hurricane Camille.

The Great Hurricane of 1780

The Great Hurricane of 1780
Author: Wayne Neely
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2012-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 147594926X

The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as Hurricane San Calixto II, is one of the most powerful and deadliest North Atlantic hurricanes on record. Often regarded as a cataclysmic hurricane, the storm's worst effects were experienced on October 10, 1780. In The Great Hurricane of 1780, author Wayne Neely chronicles the chaos and destruction it brought to the Caribbean. This storm was likely generated in the mid Atlantic, not far from the equator; it was first felt in Barbados, where just about every tree and house on the island was blown down. The storm passed through the Lesser Antilles and a small portion of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean between October 10 and October 16 of 1780.Because the storm hit several of the most populous islands in the Caribbean, the death toll was very high. The official death toll was approximately 22,000 people but some historians have put the death toll as high as 27,500. Specifics on the hurricane's track and strength are unclear since the official North Atlantic hurricane database only goes back as far as 1851. Even so, it is a fact that this hurricane had a tremendous impact on economies in the Caribbean and parts of North America, and perhaps also played a major role in the outcome of the American Revolution. This thoroughly researched history considers the intense storm and its aftermath, offering an exploration of an important historical weather event that has been neglected in previous study.