WhatIs A Hurricane?
What Is A Hurricane? A hurricane is a tropical storm that has winds of 74 miles per hour or more. The winds can sometimes reach up to 155 miles per hour. Another characteristic of hurricanes is their massive size that measures from 200 to 300 miles in diameter. In the center of each storm there is what is called the eye of the storm (Image to Right). The eye of the storm is usaually between 20-30 miles and is the calmest part of the storm. Winds here may only be 74 miles per hour. Some hurricanes can last for two weeks or more over open water and can run a path across the entire Eastern Seaboard. Hurricanes that develop in the Northern Hemisphere rotate in a counterclockwise motion and in the Southern Hemisphere they rotate in a clockwise motion. The direction of rotation all has to do with the rotation of the earth. Hurricanes only develop in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Indian Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Pacific Ocean. The major factors that effect the development of a storm, in the Atlantic Ocean, are ocean temperature, atmospheric pressure, the Gulf Stream, and wind currents. The first stage in storm development begins in a long, narrow region of low pressure that occurs in ocean winds. These areas are called the trade winds. This area of low pressure eventually grows into a tropical depression . Winds there can reach up to 31 miles per hour. The next stage in
Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Floyd posed a grave threat to the US coast, when it was a powerful Category 4 monster, which prompted millions of people to evacuate the long stretch of coast. Fortunately it weakened before it made landfall in the wee hours of Sept 16th, and did not do nearly as much damage as it could have. Even so, it was blamed for over 40 deaths and perhaps $1 billion in losses, much due to flooding. Floyd showed some remarkable structure along the edge of the eye near sunrise on Sept 13th. 3 Sept: Very rare indeed! This is the elusive "concentric eye" or double eye that you sometimes hear about. You can see a very distinct circle that makes up the "inner eye", with a heavy band surrounding it (the "outer eye"). Eventually this inner eye wall became weaker and disappeared, and the entire hurricane became temporarily weaker during this cycle. Floyd brought flooding rains, high winds and rough seas along a good portion of the Atlantic seaboard from the 14th through the 18th of September. The greatest damages were along the eastern Carolinas northeast into New Jersey, and adjacent areas northeastward along the east coast into Maine. Several states had numerous counties declared disaster areas. Flooding caused major problems across the region, and at least 54 deaths have been reported. Near its eye, Floyd's winds raged at 130 miles per hour, earning it a Category 3 rating from
I have chosen to compare and contrast two poems that appealed to me the most. The two poems are 'Night of the scorpion' by Nissim Ezekiel and 'Hurricane hits England' by Grace Nicholas.
'Night of the scorpion' and 'Hurricane hits England' I have chosen to compare and contrast two poems that appealed to me the most. The two poems are 'Night of the scorpion' by Nissim Ezekiel and 'Hurricane hits England' by Grace Nicholas. Both poems are monologues meaning that the poets have written it about their own experience and they tell the story from their point of view. Both the poems portray events that occurred in the poet's life which can be seen as terrible or horrifying. In 'Night of the scorpion' the poet's mother is stung by a scorpion and is on the verge of life and death. In 'hurricane hit England' a hurricane hits the poet's new place of living but the hurricane brings her closer to her surroundings and her cultural roots. In both the poems religion and superstition plays an important part. In 'Night of the scorpion' prayers are chanted and a holy man performs 'rites' which a formal religious act and prayers for the person's good health. In 'hurricane hits England' the poet refers to her West-African gods 'Oya and Shango' and a Carib Indian god 'Hurracan' to help her in the storm. The setting is different in both poems. In 'night of the scorpion' is set in a poor village where the poet lived. In 'hurricane hits England' the poem is set in the poet's new place of living. In 'night of the scorpion' there are two stanzas. The first stanza is a
Hurricane Mitch
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Explore the feelings that the two poems express about living in England with their roots in another culture - 'Presents from my aunts in Pakistan' and 'Hurricane Hits England'
Natalie smith 10a Explore the feelings that the two poems express about living in England with their roots in another culture Both poems 'Presents from my aunts in Pakistan' and 'Hurricane Hits England', deal with an alien culture and hoe the two poets find it hard to adapt to, to Pakistan in Presents from my aunts, and England in Hurricane hits England. 'Presents from my aunts' is about a young Pakistani girl who moved from Pakistan when she was younger. She has grown up in England but still has connections with her aunts in Pakistan. She has memories of her other culture but she doesn't quite feel part of it. Her aunts send her beautiful, bright clothing that she loves but she doesn't quite feel combatable in and she can't familiarize with, 'Salwar kameez, peacock blue and another glistening like an orange split open'. This simile shows just how vibrant and sparkling the clothes are that her aunts give her. She admires them a lot but they are not clothes she can feel quite right wearing. 'Pink and white glass bangles snapped, drew blood' This shows that the poet is not familiar with the culture as she was not sure how to put these bangles on. 'I tried each satin-silken top-was alien in the sitting room' These elegant and vibrant clothes don't fit in with the surroundings of
Many of the poems in the Anthology are concerned with origins. The poets explore and consider these cultural identities in their poems. Write about their point of view - Blessing - Presents from my aunt in Pakistan - Ogun - Hurricane hits England.
Poems from other cultures and traditions (identity) Many of the poems in the Anthology are concerned with origins. The poets explore and consider these cultural identities in their poems. Write about their point of view. . Blessing 2. Presents from my aunt in Pakistan 3. Ogun 4. Hurricane hits England These four poems are all concerned about the identity process and how people look to their past heritage for identity and for their sense of being. Blessing Imtiaz Dharker lives in India, in the city of Bombay. During the dry season, the temperature can reach 40 degrees. The poem is set in a vast area of temporary accommodation called Dharavi, on the outskirts of Bombay, where millions of migrants have gathered from other parts of India. Because it is not an official living area, there is always a shortage of water. The poem starts with a simple statement, there is never enough water, and shows what it is like to be without water. When the poet imagines water, it is so special it is compared to a god. When a water pipe bursts, we are shown how the community responds: they collect as much water as possible. The children enjoy the water and play in it. The poem is structured in four stanzas of different lengths. The poet starts new paragraphs at lines 3, 7 and 18. It is significant that short stanzas (with short, abrupt sentences) express what it is like to be without
Huricane Katerina
Hurricane Katrina was the most costly and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. It was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third-strongest land-falling U.S. hurricane on record. Katrina formed in late August during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season and caused devastation along much of the north-central Gulf Coast of the United States. Most notable in media coverage were the catastrophic effects on the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is in a really vulnerable position for hurricanes. It lies above the Gulf of Mexico, where lots of the huge storms start. The Mississippi river runs through the middle of town, and Lake Pontchartrain is to its north. Because the city is on ground which is below sea level, these things combine to put it in a dangerous position for flooding. The Economy of New Orleans: New Orleans is poor by American standards. Median household income is $27,133 compared to a national figure for the USA of $41,994. Effects of the Hurricane: * At least 1,836 people lost their lives in Hurricane Katrina and in the subsequent floods, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. * Wind: On August 29 Katrina, a category four storm, was producing winds of up to 225 km per hour * Levee failure: The most important damage that the hurricane caused was to the city's
In this essay I will be discussing the poems 'presents from my aunts in Pakistan' written by Moniza Alvi, and 'hurricane hits England' written by Grace Nichols.
PRESENTS FROM MY AUNTS IN PAKISTAN HURRICAINE HITS ENGLAND BY GURDEEP SIAN In this essay I will be discussing the poems 'presents from my aunts in Pakistan' written by Moniza Alvi, and 'hurricane hits England' written by Grace Nichols. I will be discussing the themes, imagery, atmosphere, and structure of the poems. The next poem is called "Presents from my aunts in Pakistan" written by Moniza Alvi. Moniza was born in Lahore, Pakistan and moved to England at an early age, and this poem was one of the first poems she wrote. It's from a book called "The country at my shoulder", it's a description on how the poet feels about Pakistan. Moniza Alvi at the present time teaches and lives in a school in south London The poem 'presents from aunts in Pakistan' is about a Muslim family living in England, receiving presents from their aunts back in Pakistan. It's about how the writer Moniza Alvi receives a salweer kameez which is a suit, and how her parents received jewelry. Moniza also shows signs of jealously in the poem as she is saying how she could never be as beautiful as the clothes that were sent to her. "I tried each satin - silken top was alien in the sitting room. I could never be as lovely as those clothes." The atmosphere in the poem is not to optimistic or happy as Moniza is saying how she can't be as good-looking as the clothes, the jewelry being stolen, the
Discuss the issue of Cultural Identity in Grace Nichols Poetry.
Discuss the issue of Cultural Identity in Grace Nichols Poetry Focussing on: Praise song for my mother Fat Black Woman Tropical Death Grace Nichols puts the image across that the issue of culture is extremely important to her. Through her poems we understand that she is confused of her identity. Grace Nichols was born in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1950 and grew up in a small country village on the Guyanese coast in the West Indies. She worked as a teacher and journalist and as part of a diploma in communications at the University of Guyana, she spent time in some of the most remote areas of Guyana, a period that influenced her writings and initiated a strong interest in Guyanese folk tales, Amerindian myths and the South American civilisations of Aztec and Inca. She came to Britain in 1977 with her partner, the poet John Agard. They now live on the coast of Sussex. She wrote a collection of originals Caribbean nursery rhymes, 'No Hicory, No Dicory, No Dock,' with him and has edited several anthologies as well as writing her own collections and performing regularly. Through her personal background we come to a conclusion that the issue of culture is so important to Grace Nichols because of the sudden change in her culture when she moved to the UK and because all her childhood memories, family and friends are all in the Caribbean. 'Praise Song For My Mother', 'Fat Black
The most successful poet amongst students within the Sheffield College.
English Department Castle College Granville Road Sheffield 30 November 2002 Dear Sir/Madam RE: THE MOST SUCCESSFUL POET I am writing to you in response to your request to find out who is the most successful poet amongst students within the Sheffield College. I will therefore be putting forward a case explaining why I have chosen Grace Nichols to be the most successful poet. Grace Nichols is a well known black poet. She originally comes from Guyana in the Caribbean, where she worked as a journalist until she moved to Britain in 1977. Grace Nichols now works as a freelance writer and is without doubt one of the best. Her abilities as a writer are remarkable as she gives the reader a fascinating but shocking incite into slavery and the oppression of black people by the whites. She also covers issues surrounding the oppression of women in society. One of her most moving works is a poem entitled 'In My Name', where she focuses on a 'slave' girl who has become pregnant after being raped by her white 'master'. This is an extremely well written piece which covers issues, both of the oppression of women and of blacks. The poet uses a vast vocabulary of words to describe in detail how this woman is feeling both emotionally and physically. She uses comparisons, for instance, she compares her child with a curled bean. This captures the reader's imagination, as they are