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Hi my name is Megan. I go to [|MICDS] in [|St.Louis, Missouri]. In World Geo and Science we are learning all about natural disasters. My disaster is Hurricanes. Did you know hurricanes can go on land! This purpose is to tell every one in the world all about hurricanes.

[[file:Hurricanes.pptx]]__**<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 150%;"><-Click on this link or you'll be washed away! **__
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<span style="background-color: #01ff00; color: #9a00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 250%; text-align: center;">__** Historical Event **__ __ Hurricane Katrina __ Hi, my name is Megan. I go to MICDS in St. Louis Missouri. My purpose is explain how geography impacts your life, in this case, a natural disaster. Hurricane Katrina was a deadly hurricane that happened on Monday, August 29, 2005. It formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005, and crossed southern Florida as a moderate category 1 hurricane. It caused some deaths and flooding there before it got stronger in the Gulf of Mexico. Katrina made landfall on the morning of August 29th in southeast Louisiana. At least 1,836 people died mainly due to the storm surge, which flooded New Orleans. This was because the levee system that protected the city failed. The U.S. Coast Guard began preparing their resources around the impact zone well before the hurricane came onto the land. There was a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans two days before the hurricane. Aircrews with rescue aircraft from Texas to Florida were ready to go to work. President George Bush declared a state of emergency on Saturday, August 27, two days before the hurricane came on land. That evening, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded their storm warning alert status from hurricane watch to hurricane warning. The director of the NHC, Max Mayfield, warned that Katrina might push its storm surge over the city’s levees and flood walls.

<span style="background-color: #ff0098; color: #0012ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 250%; text-align: center;"> **Middle School Surfaces with Success After Hurricane Irene** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Date: 1/8/12Author: Hall, Charlie Source: The Sun Journal, New Bern, NCWeb Site: EBSCO Host

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In late August of 2011, the new school year was beginning in Pamlico County, North Carolina, but students and teachers were concerned about the approach of Hurricane Irene. Lisa Jackson, the principal of 317 students and 40 teachers at the middle school, took diplomas and pictures off the wall, put them in boxes, and stored them neatly under her desk. Hundreds of textbooks were also stacked on the floor. No one expected that the floor of the school might be the worst place possible for these things! ====== Local weather forecasters advised people to stay inside during the storm, but when they returned to the middle school afterwards, they saw that the water had flooded up to a level of two feet. Wood was buckled, electronic equipment was ruined, files were full of water, and supplies were washed away. The other schools in the district made space for the middle school students while repairs were made. They held class in the computer labs, on the stages, and in the drama and music rooms. Donations from outside the community came pouring in. Repairs cost $800,000.00, and because the district did not have enough flood insurance, a 15-year-loan was needed to make the school ready for students. Two facts that I learned is that hurricanes are serious, and advanced planning and moving to higher ground is necessary for safety. Also, water is very destructive and can cause mold problems in buildings after it recedes. This article is important to science because weather affects the safety of living things. The more we understand meteorology, the better we can keep living things safe in dangerous weather.