types of disasters on gulf coast
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- DISASTERS Hurricane Katrina approaches landfall on the Gulf coast. Very little on land or water was spared by the storm when it struck in 2005. (Image from NOAA) Hurricane Katrina caused devastating personal, social, economic, and cultural losses. This image shows homes destroyed by the storm in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. (Image from
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Natural Catastrophes # EM-DAT – The International Disaster Database. Data: EM-DAT is a catalogue of disasters listing detailed information on natural catastrophes: droughts (famines), earthquakes, epidemics, extreme temperatures, floods, insect infestations, mass movement (dry & wet), storms, volcanos, and wildfires.
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Most Deadly of the Natural Disasters: The Heat Wave Natural disasters usually come rife with drama. Hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, earthquakes -- all make for good headlines and even better visuals. But it would be hard to make a blockbuster movie about a heat wave. Heat waves come on subtly, raising summer temperatures just a little higher than normal and then receding. But they kill more people in the United States than all other natural disasters combined.
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Hurricane Katrina Katrina caused severe destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas, much of it due to the storm surge. The most significant number of deaths occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, which flooded as its levee system failed, in many cases hours after the storm had moved inland.s in Mississippi, the storm surge caused significant beach erosion along the Alabama coastline. More than 600,000 people lost power in Alabama as a result of Hurricane Katrina and two people died in a traffic accident in the state.
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- An annual three-day music festival held at the public beaches of Gulf Shores, the event features many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music. This years line-up features: Mumford and Sons, Twenty One Pilots, Frank Ocean, Chance the Rapper...
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Gulf Disaster Surface oil slicks and sheens believed to be associated with the BP spill affected thousands of square miles, with oil and tar reaching the shores of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
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Gulf Oil Spill The Gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Within days of the April 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 people, underwater cameras revealed the BP pipe was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor about 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana.
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- Environmental disasters. The crude oil spill into the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989, one of the worst environmental disasters ever, still is found under the gravel beaches of Alaska. The Environmental Disaster That is the Gold Industry. The mining industry has had a devastating impact on ecosystems worldwide.
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Natural disasters in Australia Heatwaves are the most underrated of the natural disasters, as the bushfires that accompany many heatwaves tend to get most of the attention, and in Australia they have caused the greatest loss of life on any natural hazard (except disease).
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- Potent round of severe storms and flooding to engulf central, southern US through Monday Weather News - April 02, 2017, 6:08:19 AM EDT Severe thunderstorms will heighten the risk for flooding and property damage across the western and central Gulf Coast states through Monday.
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Are the waves on Florida's Gulf Coast big enough to surf? Hurricane swells are generally more powerful ground swells in the 5 to 8 foot category, and can last from two to five days. My suggestion is that if you or your kids want to try surfing on the Gulf coast, if there are no waves when you are here, then rent a Stand-up paddle board and learn to use it.
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- Types of disasters (natural vs technological). Disasters are classified in a variety of ways. A common system divides incidents into natural and technological (human-made) disasters. For planning purposes, this distinction is of little conceptual help, as there are frequent crossovers.
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Hurricane Katrina Although Hurricane Katrina made landfall well to the west, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were both affected by tropical-storm force winds and a storm surge varying from 12 to 16 feet (3.7–4.9 m) around Mobile Bay, with higher waves on top.
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- 24/7 Wall St. replicated the methodology and aggregated RealtyTrac county-level data on a metropolitan level. For each type of natural disaster, the likelihood of risk is assigned either as very low, low, moderate, high, or very high. These are the cities with the most dangerous natural disasters. Americans living in the Gulf or the Atlantic Coast are aware that such risk of a hurricane damaging their property exist. Similarly, those living on or near the San Andreas Fault can expect at least a minor earthquake in their lifetimes.
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Gulf Disaster Indeed, the U.S. Minerals Management Service has cavalierly assumed that nine large oil spills and 600 small oil spills will occur in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of its 2007–2012 program.
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Natural Disasters These are normally quickly dispersed by the wind, but can collect in hollows. High concentrations can cause suffocation. This is the most common cause of death following a volcanic eruption. Tropical cyclones have been the cause of a number of natural disasters. They are storms with large low-pressure centres and numerous thunderstorms that produce high winds and heavy rain. Generally they are known as hurricanes, but in the northwest pacific region they are known as typhoons.
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Download the Natural Disaster Facts & Worksheets 1 Most natural disasters are caused by weather. 2  Weather disasters can be caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, thunderstorms, wind storms, wildfires, avalanches, and blizzards.3  Some of the weather disasters can be predicted such as hurricanes and blizzards. Some wildfires are caused by lightning, but some are caused by people. 2  Flooding is the world’s most expensive type of natural disaster because the damage can be so extensive. 3  Earthquakes are the deadliest of all natural disasters. 4  Some kinds of disasters are more common in some places than in others.
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- The costliest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic was Hurricane Katrina, which struck the coastlines of Mississippi and Louisiana after brushing the tip of Florida, in August 2005, causing $108 billion (2005 USD) in property damage.
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5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Effects Linger And Recovery Is Slow Five years ago, BP's out-of-control oil well deep in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. Eleven workers were killed on the Deepwater Horizon rig. But it was more than a deadly accident — the blast unleashed the nation's worst offshore environmental catastrophe. In the spring and summer of 2010, oil gushed from the Macondo well for nearly three months.
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- Hurricane Katrina: What Government Is. Doing. President George W. Bush declared major disasters for areas impacted by Hurricane. Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama. The U.S. Department of. Homeland Security is continuing to actively manage federal assistance to these affected. communities.
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP oil spill, the BP oil disaster, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and the Macondo blowout) began on 20 April 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-owned Transocean-operated Macondo Prospect.he National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling was established on 22 May to consider the root causes of the disaster and offer options on safety and environmental precautions.. The investigation by United States Attorney General Eric Holder was announced on 1 June 2010.
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Toxic algae bloom blankets Florida beaches, prompts state of emergency You go to the beach and it's the height of summer and we have empty beaches, empty restaurants, empty hotels.. Gov. Rick Scott,declared a state of emergency midweek in Martin, St. Lucie, Lee and Palm Beach counties because of the toxic algae bloom that originated in Lake Okeechobee and spread to the beaches. Algae-covered water at Stuart's Central Marine boat docks.
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Hurricane Ivanâs Impact on the Gulf Coast At the time, Hurricane Ivan was the worst storm to strike the central Gulf Coast in 25 years. The name has since been retired. Ivan was a long-track, low latitude hurricane that reached category 5 status in the Caribbean. It did severe damage to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
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- The Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster continues to threaten large portions of the Gulf and perhaps Atlantic coasts. Additional concerns are growing over the possibility of hurricanes further complicating the situation and interfering with response measures.
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Batten down the hatches: UKâs worst flood risk areas revealed as hurricane season hits RISK: These are the regions most at risk of flooding according to the Environment Agency The map covers three main types of flooding – river and sea, surface water and coastal erosion. The impact of severe weather, and therefore the level of risk, varies depending on the region. Most of the areas at risk of river and sea flooding are on the east coast, with places such as Peterborough, Great Yarmouth and Hull most vulnerable to downpours.
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- Hurricane Katrina struck the gulf coast on Monday, August 29, 2005. This was the worst hurricane to hit New Orleans since Hurricane Betsy in September of 1965.he hurricane hit the southeast United States, but caused the most damage to New Orleans, since the city is below sea level. Hurricane Katrina made three landfalls in the US. The first was in southeast Florida as a Category One.