The Hurricane Story
Author: Paul Gallico
Publisher:
Published: 1960
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13:
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Story of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane
Author: Nathan C. Green
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Published: 1999-12-31
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 1455612553
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne hundred years after the hurricane of 1900 devastated Galveston, Texas, it remains the most deadly natural disaster in United States history. Although many heeded the warnings of local weatherman Dr. Isaac Monroe Cline, numerous others did not. More than 6,000 souls perished. Shortly after the storm, author Nathan C. Green set out to share with the world the Story of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane . For those who had lost their lives, he would become their voice; for those who had somehow miraculously survived, he would become their chronicler. To further memorialize the events of the Galveston Hurricane, Pelican has reprinted Dr. Isaac Monroe Cline's Storms, Floods and Sunshine: An Autobiography, which it first published in 1945.
Hurricane: My Story of Resilience (I, Witness)
Author: Salvador Gómez-Colón
Publisher: WW Norton
Published: 2021-10-05
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1324016663
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLaunching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young man shares how he combated Puerto Rico’s public health emergency after Hurricane Maria. Suffering heavy damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rican communities lacked access to clean water and electricity. Salvador Gómez-Colón couldn’t ignore the basic needs of his homeland, and knew that nongovernmental organizations and larger foreign philanthropies could only do so much. With unstoppable energy and a deep knowledge of local culture, Salvador founded Light and Hope for Puerto Rico and raised more than $100,000 to purchase and distribute solar-powered lamps and hand-powered washing machines to households in need. With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Salvador recalls living through the catastrophic storm and grappling with the destruction it left behind. Hurricane brings forward a captivating first-person account of strength, resilience, and determination, and heralds the start of a new series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people.
Lazarus and the Hurricane
Author: Sam Chaiton
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 2000-01-21
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780312253974
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA true story in which an African-American teen tries to help Rubin "Hurricane" Carter receive a fair trial for the murder of three men in 1966.
Hurricane Story
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Publisher: Chin Music Press Inc.
Published: 2015-09-21
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 1634059077
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Like a mournful fairytale, Jennifer Shaw’s beautifully staged tableaux are alternately sweet and menacing, filled with emotion but never spilling over into sentimentality. The poetic marriage of words and photos makes Hurricane Story a children’s book for grown-ups.” —Josh Neufeld, creator of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge "Even if you think you've seen it all where Katrina's concerned, trust me, you're going to love Shaw's marvelous memoir."—The Times-Picayune "This is the kind of book that reminds you that books can be beautiful objects." —The Los Angeles Times "Hurricane Story is a tabletop, toy box Odyssey. With simple objects, trenchant statements, and exquisite camera vision, Shaw relates an epic tale of displacement, creation and discovery." — George Slade, curator, Photographic Resource Center, Boston "An engaging variation on a near mythic theme."—Gambit Weekly Hurricane Story is a spellbinding odyssey of exile, birth and return told in forty-six photographs and simple, understated prose. This first-person narrative told through dreamlike images of toys and dolls chronicles one couple’s evacuation from New Orleans ahead of the broken levees, the birth of their first child on the day that Katrina made landfall, and their eventual return to the city as a family. Shaw’s photographs, at turns humorous and haunting, contrast deftly with the prose. This ebook edition includes an introduction by Rob Walker, author of Letters From New Orleans and former “Consumed” columnist for The New York Times Magazine; an afterword by Steven Maklansky, who was assistant director for art and curator of photographs at the New Orleans Museum of Art when Katrina made landfall; and a radio interview of the author by Susan Larson on WWNO's The Reading Life.
Carrie and the Great Storm
Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 2019-08
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 1496584473
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes a note by the author, with a glossary and discussion questions.
The Great Hurricane of 1780
Author: Wayne Neely
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2012-09
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 147594926X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as Hurricane San Calixto II, is one of the most powerful and deadliest North Atlantic hurricanes on record. Often regarded as a cataclysmic hurricane, the storm's worst effects were experienced on October 10, 1780. In The Great Hurricane of 1780, author Wayne Neely chronicles the chaos and destruction it brought to the Caribbean. This storm was likely generated in the mid Atlantic, not far from the equator; it was first felt in Barbados, where just about every tree and house on the island was blown down. The storm passed through the Lesser Antilles and a small portion of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean between October 10 and October 16 of 1780.Because the storm hit several of the most populous islands in the Caribbean, the death toll was very high. The official death toll was approximately 22,000 people but some historians have put the death toll as high as 27,500. Specifics on the hurricane's track and strength are unclear since the official North Atlantic hurricane database only goes back as far as 1851. Even so, it is a fact that this hurricane had a tremendous impact on economies in the Caribbean and parts of North America, and perhaps also played a major role in the outcome of the American Revolution. This thoroughly researched history considers the intense storm and its aftermath, offering an exploration of an important historical weather event that has been neglected in previous study.
Hurricane Dorian—The Story of the Greatest and Deadliest Hurricane To
Author: Wayne Neely
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2022-10-31
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 1669853365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHurricane Dorian is a heartbreaking tale for The Bahamas. It was one of the strongest North Atlantic hurricanes and the strongest Bahamian hurricane and caused about $3.4 billion in damages to the Bahamian economy. Hurricane Dorian struck Abaco and Grand Bahama with wind speeds of 185 mph and had the highest wind speeds for a North Atlantic landfalling hurricane. The storm caused the death of 74 people in The Bahamas. In addition, more than 75 percent of all homes on Abaco were either damaged or destroyed. In East End, Grand Bahama, satellite data suggested that 76 to 100 percent of the buildings were destroyed. This book includes the meteorological history, records broken, compelling personal recollections, its impact on each island affected, a chapter on climate change and its effects on hurricanes, the benefits of hurricanes, and why we need them on planet Earth. This book is a must-read!
Hurricane
Author: Philip Wolny
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2007-01-15
Total Pages: 58
ISBN-13: 9781404209985
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the devastation of various hurricanes and how people survived them.
Rain Tonight
Author: Steve Pitt
Publisher: Tundra Books
Published: 2010-01-12
Total Pages: 73
ISBN-13: 1770490884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe weather forecast for the evening of October 15, 1954 was simply “rain tonight.” In fact, the hurricane was a devastating one. The storm swept from North Carolina up into Canada. In Toronto, Ontario, the official death count was 81, but it was probably much higher because the many people living in the ravines were not part of the census. Penny Doucette was 8 years old on the night the storm raged in Toronto. She, her parents, and their elderly neighbor found themselves clinging to the roof of the house as they watched the house next door float away on the swollen Humber River. Augmenting the dramatic story are illustrations, archival photographs, and fascinating information about hurricanes: their causes, their history, and lore. Published for the fiftieth anniversary of Hurricane Hazel, this is a valuable resource for young readers.
