- List your class (1/2 A, 5/6 B, etc.)
- Name your assigned hurricane.
- Name you assigned city and state.
- Research online:
- Provide 5 facts about your hurricane.
- Provide 5 facts about your city.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Hurricane and City Facts
Now that you've been assigned a Wiki Team, a hurricane and a city affected by the hurricane, complete the following items:
1) 1/2 B
ReplyDelete2) Elena
3) Mississippi
4)hit in 1985
5) hit florida first before it hit mississippi.
1-2B.
ReplyDelete1. Elena.
2. Biloxi.
3. Mississippi.
4. It hit in 1985.
5. Over Labor Day weekend.
6. 300,000 people fled their homes.
7. 80 miles away from Tampa.
8. 250 homes were destroyed.
1-2B.
ReplyDelete1. Elena.
2. Biloxi.
3. Mississippi.
4. It hit in 1985.
5. Over Labor Day weekend.
6. 300,000 people fled their homes.
7. 80 miles away from Tampa.
8. 250 homes were destroyed.
1. 1/2 B Hurricane Danny
ReplyDelete5 Facts:
1. Hurricane Danny was the only hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season.
2. It reached tropical storm strength on July 17
3. Danny had a non-tropical origin, after a trough spawned convection that entered the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
3. Danny caused one death off the coast of Alabama
4. Four deaths in Georgia
5. Danny is noted for the extreme rainfall, tornadoes, and damage it produced on its path
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ReplyDelete1. 1/2 B
ReplyDelete2. Alicia
3. Galverton, Texas
4. It hit in 1983.
population of city 57,466.
21 deaths.
damaged worth $2.6 billion.
Along the golf coast of Galverton island.
5.Category 4 h
hurricane.
another hurrican that struck the city Hurricane Bret.
Class: 1/2 B
ReplyDeleteHurricane: Alicia
Town: Galveston, TX, USA
Hurricane facts:
1. category 3 hurricane
2. 23 tornadoes were reported
3. 21 people died
4. landed 1983 august 18th
5. cost Texans $2 billion
Town facts:
1.no time
2.no time
3.no time
4.no time
5.no time
1.1/2B
ReplyDelete2. Alicia
3. Galverston,TX
4. 1st billion dollar storm,had a double eye,category 3, 30th storm name retired, winds were 115mph.
5. about 8in. of rain, on coast of gulf of Mexico,21 deaths from alicia, 57000 is pop. 2.54 billion dollars for alicia
1/2 B
ReplyDeleteElena
Biloxi, Mississippi
Hurricane Elena produced a lot of damage on the Gulf Coast of the United States. First major hurricane of the 1985 atlantice hurricane season. The storm developed near cuba. Elena caused $2.7 billion in damage. The hurricane caused beach erosion in Florida
Biloxi is located in Mississippi.The population of 2000 is 50,644 people. Biloxi was hit by hurricane Elena on Setpember 2, 1985. The hurricane hitBiloxi at 7 a.m.. Cuased a lot of damage to Biloxi.
1. 1/2 B
ReplyDelete2. Elena
3. Biloxi
4. mississippi
5. -it happened in 1985
-the storm only killed 4 people
-it costed $213 million
-it lasted from August 28 - september 4
- when it hit Biloxi,mississippiit was a 3
NOT DONE YET!!!!!!!!!!!
1/2b
ReplyDeleteDanny
Port Aruther, TX
Hurricane Facts:
-it developed near the Golf Coast in a non-tropical environment
-formed from an upper air disturbance
-was a tropical storm then a minimal cyclone
-1997
-wind gusts up to 80mph
Facts about the City to be continued
Hurricane Danny caused 4 direct fatalities and 5 indirect. It caused 100 million (128 million today). It struck in 1997. It spawned over the lower Mississippi River Valley. It struck Port Arthur in Texas. Port Arthur was part of Jefferson County. It had a population of roughly 57,000 at the time of the hurricane. It is right near the coast and has very warm weather. Port Arthur had a very good transportation system which helped with the evacuation.
ReplyDelete1/2B Hurricane Danny. Prot Arthur, Texas.
ReplyDelete1. It was the only hurricane in 1997 to touch land.
2. It was a category 1 hurricane.
3. It caused about 9 deaths.
4. The highest winds were 80 mph.
5. It caused 36.71 inches of rain in Alabama.
1. It's in Jefferson County.
2. In 2000, there were 57,755 people.
3. Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson was lived there.
4. It was hit by hurricane Rita as well as hurricane Danny.
5. The city's area is 143.8 square miles.
1/2 B. Hurricane Alicia. Galveston, Texas.
ReplyDeleteHurricane Facts:
1. Hurricane Alicia was the first hurricane to hit US mainland since Hurricane Allen.
2. It occured in August, 1983.
3. The highest winds recorded were 96 mph. The gusts reached up to about 127 mph.
4. On the gulf side of Galveston Island, the tides were 7.5'. On the bay side, they were 8'. In one area, they were 10.7'.
5. 23 tornadoes were reported during the hurricane. 21 people died, 25 were hospitalized, and 3094 were ill or injured.
City Facts:
1. Galveston is an island in Texas.
2. It has a population of 57,466.
3. Many cruise ships land in Galveston's port.
4. The beaches of Galveston and downtown are huge tourrist attractions.
5. It is known for its historic neighborhoods and a ten-mile long seawell to prevent floods.
1) 1/2 B
ReplyDelete2) Alicia
3) Galveston Tx.
4) The hurricane hit in August, 1983. It was a category 3-4 hurricane. 23 tornadoes were part of the hurricane, and the highest winds recorded on land were 96 mph, and gusts were up to 127 mph. Alicia's fast movement inland, had the most damage of floods.
5) Hurricane Allen hit South Texas on Aug. 9, 1980. Also Bret hit right around the city of Galveston. Alicia cost Texans $2 billion. The loss of trees in the Houston area was staggering. In downtown Houston, shards of glass became deadly missiles when hundreds of window panes were broken out of skyscrapers by gravel blown from nearby rooftops. Alicia moved the public beach boundary back an average of 150'in Texas.
1. 5/6 B
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port Arthur, TX
4. Only hurricane to make landfall in US in 1997; second hurricane of season; fourth tropical storm of season; caused four direct fatalities; wind up to 95 mph.
5. Population 57,755; home of 3 major oil refineries; by 1914 twelfth largest port in USA; in Jefferson County; air pollution probs.
1) 5/6 B
ReplyDelete2) Hurricane Kate
3) Panama City, Florida
5 facts about Hurricane Kate:
1. It was a tropical storm first.
2. An anticyclone developed over the Florida Keys, providing Kate with the opportunity to strengthen.
3. It became a Hurricane on November 16, 1985.
4. It hit 110 mph on November 19.
5. It weakened when it crossed the Gulf of Mexico.
5 facts about Panama city:
1. It is along the Emerald Coast.
2. It is located just east of the vacation destination Panama City Beach.
3. It was named the best place to invest in real estate in CNN magazine.
4. It is a popular tourist location.
5. It has lots of fishing and water sports.
1. 1/2 A
ReplyDelete2. Alicia
3. Texas
4 hit in 1983
5.first hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Allen
6. FEMA gave 32 milion dollars for relief
7. 21 people died
8. It was Texas first "billion dollar storn"
1) 1/2A
ReplyDelete2) Elena
3) Biloxi, Mississippi
4) It hit in 1985, Over Labor Day weekend, 300,000 people fled their homes, 80 miles away from Tampa, and 250 homes were destroyed.
5) Biloxi is located in Mississippi.The population of 2000 is 50,644 people. Biloxi was hit by hurricane Elena on Setpember 2, 1985. The hurricane hitBiloxi at 7 a.m.. Cuased a lot of damage to Biloxi.
1)1-2 A
ReplyDelete2)ElenaM
4)Biloxi
3)Mississippi
4)hit in 1985(Sept 1)
5)122 mph winds
6)GUlf Coast
7)thousands of people evacuated.
1)1-2 A
ReplyDelete2)ElenaM
4)Biloxi
3)Mississippi
4)hit in 1985(Sept 1)
5)122 mph winds
6)GUlf Coast
7)thousands of people evacuated.
1. 1/2 A
ReplyDelete2. Elena
3. Biloxi
4. IT was on september 1st, 1985. It had 122 MPH winds. It hiw Mississippi. It caused damage. It killed a few people.
5. Biloxi is in Mississippi. Mississippi is on the golf coast. Hurricane was the most damaging in MI. Mississippi is down south. Biloxi is close to Texas. MI is also close to Florida.
1. 1-2A
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port Arthur, Texas
1. It was formed on July 16th, 1997
2. It stopped on July 27th, 1997
3. The highest winds were 80 mph
4. There were 4 direct and 5 indirect fatalities because of it
5. It caused 128 million dollars of damage
1)1/2A
ReplyDelete2)Elena
3)Biloxi, Mississippi
4)1985
5)was not respomsible for any hurricane related deaths
6)Caused $1.25 billion in damage.
7)It started in Africa
8)Winds reached 125 mph.
1. 1/2 A
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port arthur
4. 1997
5. hurricane danny was the only hurricane to hit land in the 1997 hurricane season. and it caused
$128,000,000 in damage and it rained 36.71 inches and it was a category 1 hurricane.
1/2 A
ReplyDeleteElena
Beloxi, Mississippi
Hurricane Facts-
1.Occured in 1985
2.Caused the largest peace time evacuation of U.S. History
3.The hurricane killed four people
4.Destroyed more than 250 homes and damaged thousands
5.Washed away the landmark "Indian Rocks Pier"
City Facts-
1.Biloxi is a city in Harrison County Mississippi
2.Has a population of 50,644 as of 2000
3.The beach lies directly on the Mississippi sound
4.Home to Keesler Air Force Base
5.It's a large center for casinos
1/2A Alicia Galveston, Texas
ReplyDelete1. Caused 2.6 billion dollars worth of damage.
2. First hurricane to hit US mainland since 1980.
3. 21 people died.
4. First billion dollar storm for Texas.
5. Last major hurricane to hit Texas until 1999.
City:
1. Located on the Gulf Coast region of Texas.
2. At the last census, there is an estimate of 57,466 people living in Galveston.
3. Has a 10 mile seawall to protect from hurricanes.
4. Located on an island.
5. Second-largest city in Galveston County.
1) 1/2 A
ReplyDelete2) Elena
3) Biloxi
Five facts about Elena:
1) Hit in 1985
2) Over laborday weekend
3) Caused tides 6 feet above normal
4) Destroyed more then 250 homes
5) Washed away a landmark
Five facts about Biloxi:
1) On the coast
2) famous for it's casinos
3) Jefferson Davis's home
4) has an air force base
5) Was hit by Katrina
1. 1/2 A
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port Arthur
4. Category 1
In july 1997
Affected many places in the southeast
Caused 9 deaths
5.90 miles west of Houston
railroads
12th largest port
1)1/2A
ReplyDelete2)elena
3)biloxi,mississippi
4)facts about hurricane:occuredover labor day weekend and lasted 3 days.hit in 1985.more then 300,000 fled.killed only 4 people.never came closer than 80 miles.
5)a city in the harrison county.has an elevation of 20 feet.
is 46.5 square miles.it history goes back 300 years.hurricane katrina also hit there.
1- 1/2A
ReplyDelete2- Alicia
3- Galveston, TX
4- Hurricane Alicia caused 5.7 billion usd(2006) in damage
Killed 21 people
Hit in 1983
Was the only hurricane of the season
Category 3 hurricane
5- 32 miles of beach
It is an island
32 miles long and 2 1/2 miles wide
60,000 people live on Galveston Island
Was founded in 1836
1) 1/2A
ReplyDelete2) Alicia
3) Galveston, texas
4) The first Hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Allen. Only 21 people died. It struck in the inactive 1993 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It cost 2.6 billion dollars to repair the damage that it cause on the city. It hit southeast Texas. The Red Cross had to provide shelter to over 60,000 people.
1/2A
ReplyDeleteDanny- Port Aruther, Texas
-it started near the gulf coast.
-1997
-it was a tropical storm
-wind gust were 80mph
-Hurricane Danny!!!!!
1) 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2) Alicia
3) Galveston, Texas
4) it was big like me.
5) the city is cool.
1. 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Georgia
4. hit in 1997
5. Four deaths in Georgia
1.) 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2.) Elena
3.) Biloxi, Mississippi
Facts:
1.) it went through florida before it hit mississippi
2.) 1985
3.) 300,000 people left their houses
4.) 250 houses were ruined
5.) killed 4 people
5/6 A
ReplyDeleteHurricane Alicia
Galveston, Texas
hurricane facts:
1. hit in 1983.
2. killed 21 people.
3. Texas' first billion dollar storm.
4. gusts of wind were up to 127 mph.
5. 3,094 were either injured or became ill because of the storm.
city facts:
1. Galveston is an island in Texas.
2. It has a population of 57,466.
3. Many cruise ships land in Galveston's port.
4. The beaches of Galveston and downtown are huge tourrist attractions.
5. It is known for its historic neighborhoods and a ten-mile long seawell to prevent floods.
1. 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2. Hurricane Alicia
3. Galveston, Texas
4. Hit in 1983
5. First Hurricane to hit US mainland since 1980.
6. Killed 21 people.
7. First American billion dollar storm.
8. Formed August 15th 1983.
1. 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2. Hurricane Alicia
3. Galveston, Texas
4. It hit in 1983
5. First hurrican to hit U.S since 1980.
6. Killed 21 people.
7. First American billion dollar storm.
8. Fromed in august 15, 1983.
1.5/6A
ReplyDelete2.alisha
3.galvston texas
4.it was a hurracae
5.it hit Texas
6.hit in 1933
7. frist hurricane to hit amarica land.
8.the highest winds were96 on land
*5/6 A
ReplyDelete*Elena
*Biloxi
*Mississippi
*It hit in 1985
*Over labor day weekend
*250 homes destroyed
*300,000 people fled
*80 miles away from tampa bay
5/6 A
ReplyDelete$Hurricane elena
$biloxi mississippi
1.hit in 1985
2.2.7biln in damage.
3.hit at 7 am.
4.122 mph winds.
5.MI is on the gulf coast.
1/2A
ReplyDelete1. Elena
2. Biloxi
3. Mississippi
4. HURRICANE: hit in 1985, lasted 8 days, 4th hurricane in the 1985 season, hit during the Labor Day Weekend, 125 mph winds when it hit Biloxi.
5. CITY: population of 50,644, Biloxi is located at 30°24′43″N, 88°55′40″W, an elevation of 20 feet (6.1 m)[3], The total area is 18.27% water, the city's total area is 46.5 miles squared.
1) 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2) Danny
3) Port Arthur, Texas
4) facts
Port Artur:
(1) Port Arthur is located at the western bank of Sabine Lake.
(2) It was founded by Arthur Edward Stilwell in the late 19th centery.
(3) About 60% of the population is black.
(4) The climit is much like ours but warner in the winter.
(5) They are in the begining stages of an economic boom.
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Hurricane Danny:
(1) It formed in the western cribbiean.
(2) It was named a tropical storm in the suthern gulf of mexico.
(3) The hurricane caused wide spred flooding.
(4) Also it caused much damage to many homes.
(5) Over all it caused between $50-$100 million in damage.
1) 5/6A
ReplyDelete2) Elena
3) Biloxi, Mississippi
4) hit in 1985, three days after Labor Day, killed four people, destroyed more than 250 homes, category 3 hurricane
5) 19,588 households,11.2% of families lived below the poverty line, 31.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, city in Harrison County, Mississippi, total area of 46.5 mi²
1. 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2. Elena
3. Biloxi, Mississippi
4. 1) Struck in 1985
2) 4th hurricane that season
3) Category 3
4)caused 2.7 billion dollars in damage
5) 4 people were killed by the storm
5. 1) 44,342 people
2) founded 1838
3) 114 sq. mi
4) Has 18 casinos
5) Jessica Alba lives there
5-6 A
ReplyDeleteDanny, Port Arther, TX
1) developed over the Gulf of Mexico.
2) 20-25 inches of rain
3)winds up to 105 mph
4)Gale force winds were recorded along the Virginia coast and as far north as Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.
5) only hurricane to make landfall over the U.S.A in 1997.
1) settled in 1898
2) named after Arthur E. Stilwell
3)companies such as Gulf Oil Corp. in 1901 and Texaco in 1902 set up oil plants in the city.
4) Janis Joplin, Robert Rauschhenberg, Texas Gov. Allen Shivers, Olympic athlete Babe Zaharias, football coach Jimmy Johnson, football player Joe Washington, Jr. all are from Port Arthur.
5) the population is about 55745
1)5/6 A
ReplyDelete2)Elena
3)Biloxi, Mississippi
4)It was in 1985, over Labor Day weekend, only killed 4 people, lasted 3 days, first major hurricane in 1985.
5)as of 2000 population 50,644 people, Biloxi is near Texas, Mississippi is near Florida, Biloxi is on the coast of Mississippi, and Biloxi was later hit by hurricane Katrina.
1) 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2) Hurricane Alicia
3) Galveston,Texas
5 facts about hurricane:
it was the first hurricane to hit the US land since 1980
It hit on August 1983
The highestwinds recorded on the island were 96 mph
21 people were killed
25 others were placed in the hospital
3094 people were hurt or injured from the hurricane
5 facts about the city:
Galveston Island is located on the Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles South of Houston.
Galveston Island offers temperate weather year-round, averaging 57°F in the winter months and 81°F in summer months.
Galveston has a population of nearly 60,000.
Galveston Island was second only to Ellis Island as an immigration station
Galveston Island is home to the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas A&M University at Galveston.
1.5/6 a
ReplyDelete2.Hurricane Alicia
3.Galveston, Texas
5 facts on hurricane:
-was the first hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Allen hit South Texas in 1980.
-Hit in August 1983
-The highest winds recorded on land were 96 mph
-Twenty-one persons died as a result of Alicia.
-25 others were hospitalized and
-3,094 were injured or became ill.
5 facts on City:
-Located on the Gulf of Mexico 50 miles south of Houston
-It's temperatures average at 57 degrees in the winter and 81 degrees in the summer
-population of about 60,000
-it was 2nd only to ellis island as an immigration station
-it is hom to university of texas and the a&m university.
1) 7/8B
ReplyDelete2)Elena
3)Biloxi
4)it was a category 3 hurricane
5)total economic loss from Elena was about $1.3 billion.
6)It hit for 3 days over labor day weekend in 1985
7)Elena was an Atlantic hurricane
8)Elena was developed near Cuba
1) 1/2 B
ReplyDelete2) Hurricane Elena
3) Biloxi, Mississippi
4) Elena was a category 3 hurricane. She caused 2.7 billion dollars in property damage. Heavy rains hit Louisiana, Arkansas, and Kentucky. The eye of the hurricane was 20 miles in diameter at landfall. 30 watermark elevation were obtained.
5) 50,644 people live in Biloxi. It has an elevation of 20 feet. The history of Biloxi spans more than 300 years. In the 1990's Biloxi became the center for casinos. Hurricane Katrina hit Biloxi too.
1. 5/6 B
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port Arthur, TX
4. Five facts about hurricane:
a. Danny developed near the Gulf Coast.
b.Danny's legacy was rain, not wind.
c.Forceful winds were recorded along the Virginia coast and as far north as Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.
d. Occured in 1997.
e.Only hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season.
5. 5 Facts about city:
a. 1914 twelfth largest port in USA.
b. Population of 57,775
c. Founded by Arthur Edward Stilwell in the late 19th century.
d. The African Americans were forced to the west part of town (1950's).
e. Port Arthur has singing legend Janis Joplin and Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson.
1/2 B
ReplyDeleteElena
Biloxi, Mississippi
Elena caused a lot of damage on the Gulf Coast of the US. The hurricane cause $2.7 billion in damage. It was the first major hurricane of the 1985 atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Elena cause a lot of beach erosion in Florida.
Biloxi is in Mississippi. It was hit by Elena on Sept. 2, 1985. Elena hit Biloxi at 7 a.m. It caused a lot of damage to Biloxi. The population of Biloxi in 2000 was 50,644
1. 5/6 B
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port Arthur, TX
4. Danny had 80mph winds,caused 9 deaths in all, caused 100 million dollars in damage, formed on july 16th and ended on july 27th.
5.Port Arthur has about 50,000 people, 7ft elevation, settled in 1898, home of Jimme Johnson the nfl player,Texaco has oil buisness there
(1/2 b)
ReplyDelete1- Hurricane Alicia.
2- Galveston, Texas!
3- five facts on hurricane:
-hit in 1983.
-first storm that resulted in billions of dollars (in Texas).
-96 mph winds.
-twenty one people died.
-first mainland hurricane to hit Texas.
4- five facts on Galveston:
-on the gulf, it's an island.
-hurricane Brett has hit Galveston also.
-the city had huge economic problems after the storm.
-population of 60,000.
-a popular vacation destination.
1. 5/6
ReplyDelete2. Elena
3. Mississippi
4. hit in 1985
5. hit florida first before it hit mississippi
1-2B.
ReplyDelete1. Elena.
2. Biloxi.
3. Mississippi.
4. hit in 1985.
5. Labor Day
6. 300,000 people left
7. Tamp is about 80 miles away
8. homes destroyed= about 250
1. 5/6 B
ReplyDelete2. Elena
3. Mississippi
4. 1985
5. Labor Day
6. 300,000 people left
7. 250 home destroyed
8. About 80 miles from Tampa
1. 1/2 A
ReplyDelete2. Hurricane Danny
3. Port Arthur, Texas
4. The hurricane formed in the western part of the Caribbean, winds blew up to 95 mph, it was the second hurricane of the season, caused 50 to 100 million dollars in damage, and about 20 to 26 inches of rain fall.
5. Port Arthur has a population of about 57,755, is in the Jefferson County, was founded in the late 19th century, on the western bank of Sabine Lake, and it was named after Arthur E Stilwell.
1) 7/8B
ReplyDelete2) Elena
3) Biloxi, Mississippi
5 Facts Hurricane
1) It lasted for three days
2) Over the 1985 labor day
3) It had winds up to 40 and 50 mph
4) It killed four people and destroyed more than 250 homes before getting to Biloxi
5) It altered the coastal geography.
5 Facts Town
1) A city in Harrison County
2) Population in 200 of 50,644 people
3) It is a co-county seat with a larger city called the Gulfport
4) It's beach front is on Mississippi Sound
5) It is an important center for casinos.
1) 7/8B
ReplyDelete2)Elena
3)Biloxi,Mississippi
4)category 3 hurricane
5)Over Labor Day weekend
6)population was 50,644 people
7)founded in 1838
8)about 2.7 million dollars of damage was done
1. 5/6B
ReplyDelete2. Alicia
3. Galveston, Texas
4. Facts about hurricane:
-It hit in 1983
-Category 3 to 4 hurricane
-23 tornadoes were in this hurricane.
-96 mph winds.
-Some tides were 10.7' tall.
5. Facts about city:
-Alicia coast Texas about $2 billion.
-Galveston is an island in Texas.
- It has a ten-mile long seawell to stop floods.
-Gavelston's beaches are really big spots for tourism.
-Alicia pushed the beaches about150' back.
1.7/8 B
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port Arthur, Texas
city:
1. had pollution problems
2. Population is 57,755
3. 2nd hurricane for the 1997 season
4. Also experienced Hurricane Rita
5. In Jefferson County
hurricane:
1.Only hurricane in the 1997 season to make landfall
2.Category 1 hurricane
3. 4 Direct deaths
4. Caused $100 Million in damage
5. Formed on July 16, 1997
Hurricane Alicia
ReplyDeleteGalveston, Texas
1. category 3 hurricane
2. 23 tornadoes were reported
3. 21 people died
4. landed 1983 august 18th
5. cost Texans $2 billion
1. Galveston is an island in Texas.
2. It has a population of 57,466.
3. Many cruise ships land in Galveston's port.
4. The beaches of Galveston and downtown are huge tourist attractions.
5. It is known for its historic neighborhoods and a ten-mile long seawall to prevent floods.
1) 7/8 A
ReplyDeleteI think we are exempt because we're doing the Mega Conference?
1-7/8B
ReplyDelete2-Alica
3-Galveston
4-Arival in 1996
5- it cost almost 2.5 bilon dolars.
1-7/8B
ReplyDelete2-Alica
3-Galveston
4-Arival in 1996
5- it cost almost 2.5 bilon dolars.
1- 1/2A
ReplyDelete2- Alicia
3- Galveston
4- Alicia was a big hurricane that hit Texas, mostly in Galveston.
5- Galveston is a city in Southeastern Texas
5/6 B
ReplyDeleteAlicia
Galveston,TX
city facts:
-21 people deid
-hit in 1983,august 18th
-the cost to repare damages was around 2 billion dollars
-it was on an island
-the city has a wall to keep it from damaging it,10 miles long
hurricane facts:
-categorey 3
-23 tornadoes
5/6B
ReplyDeleteAlicia
TX,Galveston
Facts:
1.the hurricane hit the island in 1983,august 18th
2.there were 23 tornadoes
3.it cost texas around 2 billon dollars to repare damages
4.it was a category 3
5.21 people died
1. 5/6 A
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port Arthur, TX
4. Hit in 1997. Caused on death off the coast of Alabama. Became tropical strength July 17. Only hurricane to make landfall in the Us in the 1997 hurricane season. Category 1 hurricane.
1-2B
ReplyDeleteHurricane Danny
Port Auther
It was a category 1 hurricane
It caused 100 million dollars in damage
It started down by Africa
It made tornados
3 deaths in all
Its in Texas
Its located by the Gulf of Mexico
It is a small town
1/2B
ReplyDeletedanny
Port arther
Its acity and its big and it had a hurricane there.
1985.
1) 1/2 B
ReplyDelete2) Alicia
3) Galveston Tx.
4) The hurricane hit in August, 1983. It was a category 3-4 hurricane. 23 tornadoes were part of the hurricane, and the highest winds recorded on land were 96 mph, and gusts were up to 127 mph. Alicia's fast movement inland, had the most damage of floods.
5) Hurricane Allen hit South Texas on Aug. 9, 1980. Also Bret hit right around the city of Galveston. Alicia cost Texans $2 billion. The loss of trees in the Houston area was staggering. In downtown Houston, shards of glass became deadly missiles when hundreds of window panes were broken out of skyscrapers by gravel blown from nearby rooftops. Alicia moved the public beach boundary back an average of 150'in Texas.
1. 1/2B
ReplyDelete2. Elena
3. Mississippi
4. hit in 1985
5. 80 miles from tampa
1. 5-6 b
ReplyDelete2. Danny
3. Port Arthur, texas
4. hit in 1997
5. the city is on the ocean
1) 5/6 B
ReplyDelete2) Hurricane Kate
3) Panama City, Florida
5 hurricane kate facts
1. It was a tropical storm first.
2. An anticyclone developed over the Florida Keys, providing Kate with the opportunity to strengthen.
3. It became a Hurricane on November 16, 1985.
4. It hit 110 mph on November 19.
1.5/6B
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5/6B
ReplyDelete1. Elana
2. Biloxi
3. Mississippi
4. 1985
5. Labor day
6. 300,000 people were evacuated.
7. 250 houses were distroyed.
1 hurricane alica
ReplyDelete2 Glaveston texas
3 it hit in 1983
4 it went up to iowa
5 it was category 3
1. 5/6B
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3. Galveston, Texas
4. Facts about hurricane:
-It hit in 1983
-Category 3 to 4 hurricane
-23 tornadoes were in this hurricane.
-96 mph winds.
-Some tides were 10.7' tall.
5. Facts about city:
-Alicia coast Texas about $2 billion.
-Galveston is an island in Texas.
- It has a ten-mile long seawell to stop floods.
-Gavelston's beaches are really big spots for tourism.
-Alicia pushed the beaches about150' back.
1. 5/6B
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3. port arthur, texas
4.was a category 1 and caused $50 million of damage
1. 7/8 B
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3. Texas
4. in 1984
5. during the summer
6. many fled thier homes
7/8B
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Port Authur, Texas
1985
1.Category I hurricane
2.4 deaths
1. 7-8B
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Town: Galveston, TX, USA
Hurricane facts:
2. category 3 hurricane
3. 23 tornadoes were reported
4. 21 people died
5. landed 1983 august 18th
6. cost Texans $2 billion
1. 7-8 B
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3. Galveston, Texas
4. There was 21 casualties
5. First billion dollar storm in Texas.
6. 23 tornadoes.
7. Hit southeast Texas very hard.
8. It was category 3
9. City was founded in 1836
10.In the gulf of mexico 50 miles south of Houston
11.Population of City: 57, 466 people
1. 7/8 B
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3.Galverton, Texas
It hit in 1983.
population of city 57,466.
21 deaths.
damaged worth $2.6 billion.
Along the golf coast of Galverton island.
1. 7/8 B
ReplyDelete2. Elena
3. Biloxi, mississippi
4. hit in 1985
5. hit florida and than mississippi
7/8B hurricane Elena in Bioloxi Mississippi. It was a category 3, it developed in Cuba, it caused 1.3 billion dollars in damage, hit in 1985, hit Florida first.
ReplyDelete1. Alicia
ReplyDelete2. Galverston, Texas
3. catagory 3, caused lots of finacial damage, exteremly fast winds, over 120 mph.
4. ocurred in August of 1983.
5. It cost over 200 million dollars.
1)5/6B
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3)Biloxi,Mississippi
4)category 3 hurricane
5)Over Labor Day weekend
6)population was 50,644 people
7)founded in 1838
8)about 2.7 million dollars of damage was done
1) 5/6 A
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3) Galveston,Texas
5 facts about hurricane:
it was the first hurricane to hit the US land since 1980
It hit on August 1983
The highestwinds recorded on the island were 96 mph
21 people were killed
25 others were placed in the hospital
3094 people were hurt or injured from the hurricane
5 facts about the city:
Galveston Island is located on the Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles South of Houston.
Galveston Island offers temperate weather year-round, averaging 57°F in the winter months and 81°F in summer months.
Galveston has a population of nearly 60,000.
Galveston Island was second only to Ellis Island as an immigration station
Galveston Island is home to the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas A&M University at Galveston.
1)7/8A.
ReplyDelete2)Alicia.
3)Galveston, Texas.
4)Hit in 1983.
5)21 deaths.
6)The highest winds recorded were 96 mph.
7) The gusts reached up to about 127 mph.
8)Was a catagory 3.
9)Its has islands.
1. 7/8b
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3. port arthur, TX
4.a. non-tropical area
.b. 80mph
.c. tropical storm to a minimal cyclone
.d. 1997
- 7/8 B
ReplyDelete- Danny
- Texas
- Hit 1985
- Killed 9 people
5-6A
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2. Biloxi
3. Mississippi
4. HURRICANE: hit in 1985, lasted 8 days, 4th hurricane in the 1985 season, hit during the Labor Day Weekend, 125 mph winds when it hit Biloxi.
5. CITY: population of 50,644, Biloxi is located at 30°24′43″N, 88°55′40″W, an elevation of 20 feet (6.1 m)[3], The total area is 18.27% water, the city's total area is 46.5 miles squared.
1. 7/8 A
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3. Port Arthur
4. It was the only hurricane in 1997 to touch land
5. It caused 128 million dollars of damage
6. The population of Port Arthur is 57,755
My hurricane was Hurricane Elena and it Biloxi Mississippi. Elena hit in 1985. It happened over Labor Day weekend and also hit FL. Over all the storm repairs costed 213 million dollars.
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3. mississippi
4. it made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi
5. Elena caused 1.25 billion in damages
6. it was in 1985
7. it destroyed 250 homes
8. it hit biloxi at 7am
1. 7/8a
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3.texas
4.in 1990's
5.it killed many
1. 7-8a
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3.boloxie,mississippi
4.it was big,killed many people,damaged a lot of stuff,damage worth 1.25 billion,many people helped clean up as a community
5.hit the city in 1985
1.7-8A
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3.Texas
4.Was in a non-tropical area
5.1997
6.Lots of wind
7.Very serious
8.It was very unexpected
1)7/8A
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3)Texas
4)1983
5)57000 populationn
1)7/8 A
ReplyDelete2)danny
3)port arthur
4)hit in 1985
5)developed on the west cost of africa
1)7/8A.
ReplyDelete2)Alicia.
3)Galveston, Texas.
4)Happened in 1983
5)21 people died
6)Category 3 hurricane.
1. It is an island in Texas.
2. The population is 57,466.
3. Attracks many tourists.
4. Known for its a ten-mile long seawell to prevent floods.
7/8 a
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city: not been hit by a major hurricane before, 2 evacuations, 3 escape routs
hurricane: more that a billion dollars in damage, changed direction twice
5-6 B.
ReplyDelete1. Elena.
2. Biloxi.
3. Mississippi.
4. It hit in 1985.
5. Over Labor Day weekend.
6. 300,000 people fled their homes.
7. 80 miles away from Tampa.
8. 250 homes were destroyed.
5/6B
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Panama City, FL
Cost one billion in damage, 15 deaths, first hurricane of the season, cat. 4, and lasted a week.
1. 7/8 A
ReplyDelete2. Elena
3. Biloxi, Mississippi
1. Hit in 1985
2. Category 3
3. 4 deaths
4. $2.7 billion in damage
5. 40 - 50 mph winds
78b alicia, galveston texas in 1983 cost over 2 billion dollars in damages and killed 21 people and injured many
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ReplyDelete2)Elena
3)Bilaxi
4)happened in 1985
5)300,000 people fled
1.5/6b
ReplyDelete2.Alicia
3.Galverton, Texas
4.It hit in 1983.
population of city 57,466.
21 deaths.
1) 5/6 B
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3)Biloxi, Mississippi
4) hit Biloxi in 1985
5) category 3 hurricane
5/6 A
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biloxi, mississippi
1985
it went through florida and then continued on to mississippi
1) 7/8 a
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3) Port Arthur
*killed 3 people
*Category 1
*Hurricane Rita also hit Port Arthur.
here two more facts I forgot:
ReplyDelete*Cost 100 million dollars in damage.
*Located in Jefferson county.