While other countries have natural boundaries along their shoreline, the United States does not. These boundaries may be mountains that slow the dangerous storms down and keep them from coming ashore. The United States is an open target for tornadoes…
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale was developed in 1971 by Herbert Saffir, a civil engineer in Coral Gables, Florida. Dr. Robert Simpson, director of the National Hurricane Center at that time, made additions and it became known as the Saffir-Simpson Scale….
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There are some very key items that go into the soil that everyone walks on. The first thing, what is soil made from. Soil is actually broken up rock sediments and decomposed plants and animals. But what gives soil its…
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It is important to know the signs of heat exhaustion because it could be a critical factor in saving a life. Every year there are deaths reported because of overexposure to heat. It is important to not let your body…
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There are a number of different types of snow such as corn snow, crud, crust, powder, packed powder, slush, loose granular, wet granular and frozen granular. Power, crud, crust, slush, and ice are respectively levels of snow meltdown. Snow is…
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Types of Lightning We’ve all had the experience looking out the window and seeing the flash in the sky and hearing the roar of thunder. What was that flash? It was lightning. The most common occurrences of lightning are during…
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In the US the hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The Atlantic hurricane zone includes the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the US Atlantic Coast. The best way to have a successful trip is to get…
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Like anything, the practice of clear cutting in forests has both advantages and disadvantages. Especially with a topic as controversial as this one, it is wise to look at both sides of the issue. There are indeed some major disadvantages…
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one way to create free power is to connect up a couple of extra car batteries to you car alternator. Say for example a couple of 40 ah batteries should do, deep cycle marine batteries are even better. from two…
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There are many undesirable outcomes that result from driving on flooded streets. Your car can get damaged or you could stall out and end up stranded in a pool of rising water. Even if you manage to not get stuck,…
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