What I Already Knew/What I Wanted To Know
Jackie Johnson said of the weather channel stated “People of Kansas City and cities northeast from here, take shelter immediately. People on military bases, stay on the bases and take shelter.” When I heard this, I gathered my family and my pets, and we went down to the storm cellar. A few hours later the tornado was ripping the house apart, I heard the glass breaking, and the wind sounded like a freight train going by. I had questions in my head as the tornado was going by like: Why was a women forecasting the weather? What is going to happen to my family? Why did Jackie say military bases? I knew a lot about weather because my mom was studying weather when she was in the military. Meteorologist study weather. My mom would map out every weather system in different colors. As a result I want to know more about women as meteorologists and the military bases. Will the bases be okay after the storm? How long will the storm last? Why did I move to Kansas?. In addition I made a list of things I needed to know. From that list, I was able to from my research question: How do women meteorologists keep people safe and make an impact in the military?
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I had a hard time looking for articles on my topic, I had help from Mrs.Roerich and Mrs.Ambs on finding my topic. During my search, I found a lot of articles on my topic, however, I had trouble with my thesis statement but Mrs. Roerich helped me compose my thesis statement and she helped me organize my topic. When I was in the library I was having trouble looking for articles on my topic, Mrs. Ambs told me to look up Naval Meteorology and I found a lot of articles on my topic in the library database, Facts on Files. Some of the articles that I found did not help
According to the article The Joplin Tornado: The Evil Swirling Darkness it states,”Instead, they speak of the power of their faith, the strength of their community, and the generosity of the thousands of people from around the country who came to help heal their wounded city.” This is saying that they were happy that people came and helped them to persevere and rebuild their town. A Storm Chaser’s First Hand Account on the Joplin Tornado explains,“I'm watching a pick-up truck loaded with supplies and ladders--it's a local grassroots effort. That's what America's about. People helping people. That's what we're seeing here. It's not people waiting for government aid, even though there's going to be lots of people that need it. We've just got grassroots efforts of people pouring in and helping.” This shows that the people were helping those in need, and that they weren’t waiting for the government to come and help them rebuild they did it on their own. Finally Jeff Piotrowski says,”The way we got people out was that the people that came in there, they started picking up their family members and loading them into trucks and driving them to the only hospital left in Joplin. That's how we got people out of here.” He is telling us that family members and other people help each other, and help to bring back the people from their
Its expected that the storm will produce an additional three to six inches of rainfall across southwestern Louisiana, western Tennessee and Kentucky through Friday. Total rainfall could reach up to 10 inches in isolated areas, bringing an increased risk of flash flooding. The outer bands of the storm will further affect parts of the central and eastern Gulf States, bringing about three to six inches of rainfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. Portions of the Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley and southern mid-Atlantic will see two to four inches of rain through Saturday.
Grice, Gary. "Women in the Weather Bureau during World War 2." NOAA History. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Web. 22 May 2014. .
Like Brown told CNN’s Larry King, “I must say, this storm is much bigger than anyone expected.” What should we have to know in case of an emergency, especially if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone. According to Live Science, you have to start with a hurricane plan with your family and find out your zone and local evacuation route. We have to keep in mind the hurricanes are very powerful tropical storms with heavy rains, strong winds and that a hurricane can damage buildings, cars, homes, etc. First of all, always have a hurricane survival kit, during hurricane warning and never ignore evacuation orders. Equally important, prepared your home with flood insurance, buy emergency supplies, plan for your pets, and don’t forget to search for resources for more information about hurricane planning. According to Erik Salna, “Everyone who lives in an area affected by hurricanes needs to take personal responsibility and accountability to be prepared… It has to become a way of life, something you naturally do.” In discussion of how to be prepared in case of a hurricane, one controversial issue has been the disaster of hurricane Katrina. On the one hand, we need to keep in mind that is up to us to try to be prepared in case of a hurricane warning. On the other hand, if you ignored evacuation orders you may regretted later on in life, don’t
May 4 began in much the same way as many other spring days in the Great Plains. Cool, dry air from the north clashed with warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, creating the sort of unstable atmosphere that is so common to "Tornado Alley." An intense low pressure system moved in and stalled over the area during the morning hours, providing all the ingredients that meteorologists and storm chasing groups expect for severe weather. With an extremely volatile mix of conditions in place, the National Weather Service began to issue watches in anticipation of developing storm activity.
As my family and I were enjoying watching our family-friends continue to win in the Little League World Series, we were hearing news of a possible historical storm preparing to hit the gulf coast. The Ewa Beach team, with my Uncle Clint as a coach and his son Ty, continued to win and the Louisiana team stuck around. Even though they were out of the tournament, it was decided that it was not safe for them to go back yet. Ewa Beach went back to Hawaii as World Champions, while Louisiana eventually boarded the flight home unsure of what they would see. Damages and Description:
Knight, M. (2007, 06 14). Fact or Fiction?: If the Sky Is Green, Run for Cover—A Tornado Is
I read it and thought this author must be on to something, but what do I know. I am not a scientist so I decided to learn more about global change. I travel in the winter months with my husband, and I have always wondered why the ocean water is warmer in some locations and colder at others. I also grew up on a farm and heard my dad always talking about the weather. Now, I currently farm myself and understand a little bit more about the weather and how it effects our daily lives.
Government officials warned people that once the storm hit it would be dangerous to go outside. Officials encouraged people not to travel. They ordered people to stay off of the freeways where meteorologists forecasted the storm would hit. The subway system in New York was closed, and all flights in or out of the area were cancelled. Schools and bus...
On May 22nd, 2011 a massive tornado hit Joplin, Missouri killing 162 people and injuring 1150. With wind speeds of 322km/h, the tornado made a total cost of over $2 billion for the city. 8000 structures were destroyed, 2000 of which were homes. Many people were left homeless. The tornado held an incredible EF5 rating on the Fujita scale, measured from the amount of destruction. The tragic event lasted 38 minutes, from 5:34 pm to 6:12pm. Cool wind from the Rockies in Canada and warm wind from the gulf of Mexico formed into a supercell thunderstorm creating a tornado in Kansas. The tornado rapidly moved into Joplin and continued on its 35 km path.
Throughout the entire hurricane season, meteorologists keep a close watch on the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. They examine pictures of the area taken by satellites, and also take information on air pressure, wind speed, and temperatures. One of their most important jobs is to gather information on where the storm will hit, and how powerful it will be.
It was just new years and people all over America are traveling to get back home. Disastrously, the winter storm has affected various airports by delaying and even canceling them. Not only are airports losing money, but also people not being able to find a way home. Travel has now become a struggle in major cities such as Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Several Cities were aware of the rapidly building storm and were able to prepare for it. But nothing can totally prepare you for what happened that bitter cold winter day.
The weather forecasters use probability and statistics just as much if not more than any other field on earth. As weather patterns are not fully understood and are dynamic, analysts have to rely heavily on past weather systems and patterns to “guess'; or estimate the possibility of present weather systems to behave in similar manners. If the probability of its behavior, subject to certain factors, in one manner over another is high forecasters make decisions as to how to advise the public.
We live on an incredibly large planet. Even broader than the size of the planet are the amount of changes and relationships between humans, animals, environment, weather, and the effects of each. Many times with busy schedules and modern lifestyles we forget the interaction that goes on between any number of concepts or ideas. We fail to realize that a specific weather occurrence in the Pacific Ocean can have an effect on every day life in the United States. El Nino is one of the largest scientific phenomenons that scientists have ever explored. The main concepts of El Nino are very simple and there are many variations, causes, affects, and relationships to study.
Hurricanes occur all over the world, at different times, but commonly through June first and late November. However in late August 2005 a catastrophic hurricane struck. This was Hurricane Katrina. With winds traveling over one hundred miles per hour making it a category five on the Saffir- Simpson Hurricane Scale it was said to have cause billions of dollars’ worth of damage. Hurricane Katrina flooded nearly forty thousand homes, and killed at least two thousand people (“Hurricane”). An average category five hurricane has enough energy to power street lamps for more than twenty seven thousand hours (Williams 58). Knowing about Hurricane Katrina, and the devastation of the city in New Orleans would be beneficial. Also, general information on hurricanes can help civilians and people of higher authority better understand and prepare for damage that could once hit their town and community. Because experts know the general information on these storms they can help explain to the public why and how Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes occur. Hopefully, in the future civilians will know and use this information to their advantage against hurricanes.