Hurricanes in Anguilla
Hurricanes in Anguilla

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: Booksllc.Net

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781230783369

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 42. Chapters: Hurricane Baker (1950), Hurricane Bertha (1996), Hurricane Dog (1950), Hurricane Donna, Hurricane Earl (2010), Hurricane Faith, Hurricane Frederic, Hurricane Georges, Hurricane Jose (1999), Hurricane Klaus, Hurricane Luis, Hurricane Marilyn, Tropical Storm Claudette (1979). Excerpt: Hurricane Earl was a long-lived and powerful tropical cyclone which became the first major hurricane to threaten New England since Hurricane Bob in 1991. The fifth named storm of the annual hurricane season, Earl originated from a tropical wave roughly 430 mi (690 km) west of the Cape Verde Islands on August 25. Tracking nearly due west, the system attained tropical storm intensity within hours of genesis. After maintaining winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) for nearly two days, Earl began to strengthen as is neared the Lesser Antilles. The storm intensified into a hurricane on August 29 and later a major hurricane on August 30 as it brushed the Leeward Islands. A temporary weakening trend took place as Earl moved northwestward, contributed to moderate southwesterly wind shear, but intensification later resumed by September 1. Once reorganized, Earl reached its peak intensity the following day with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 927 mbar (hPa; 27.37 inHg). Executing a gradual curve to the northeast, the hurricane slowly weakened over decreasing sea surface temperatures; the storm's center passed roughly 85 mi (140 km) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on September 3. Accelerating northeastward, the system briefly weakened to a tropical storm before reattaining hurricane strength as it made landfall near Western Head, Nova Scotia. After traversing the peninsula, the hurricane transitioned into an extratropical cyclone and was later absorbed by a larger low pressure area on September 6, while...

Introduction to Anguilla
Introduction to Anguilla

Author: Gilad James, PhD

Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School

Published:

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13: 1552125688

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Anguilla is a small Caribbean island situated in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles. The island is a British Overseas Territory and is known for its beautiful beaches, crystal-clear waters and laid-back atmosphere. Anguilla is a popular destination for vacationers looking for a more relaxed and secluded island experience in the Caribbean. The island of Anguilla has a rich history dating back to its first inhabitants, the Amerindians, who settled on the island over 3,000 years ago. Over the years, the island has been inhabited by various groups including the Caribs, French, British and Dutch. The island’s various influences are reflected in its culture, including its music, food and traditions. Today, Anguilla is home to a diverse population of approximately 15,000 people who are proud of their heritage and welcoming to visitors from around the world.

The Great Hurricane of 1780
The Great Hurricane of 1780

Author: Wayne Neely

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2012-09

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 147594926X

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The 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.

The Greatest and Deadliest Hurricanes of the Caribbean and the Americas
The Greatest and Deadliest Hurricanes of the Caribbean and the Americas

Author: Wayne Neely

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2016-12-19

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 1532011504

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With modern weather forecasting, we can monitor, track, and predict the path of hurricanes like never before. But all you have to do is look at pictures of the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina or research the massive cleanup costs of Hurricane Sandy to realize that these storms can still have devastating consequences. Wayne Neely, a meteorologist at the Department of Meteorology in Nassau, Bahamas, and a leading authority on hurricanes, reveals the science behind hurricanes as he examines some of the most terrifying and devastating storms of the Caribbean and the Americas. Spanning more than five centuries and drawing on extensive archival research from Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean, Neely emphasizes the continuing role of race, societal inequality, and economic ideology in the shaping of our responses to hurricanes. With the prospect of hurricanes becoming fiercer and more destructive, he offers a much-needed opportunity to understand and study these freaks of nature. Whether youre a historian, amateur meteorologist, student, or someone who wants to be prepared in case of a massive storm, youll be impressed with the forces of nature revealed in The Greatest and Deadliest Hurricanes of the Caribbean and the Americas.

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Publisher: Soffer Publishing

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Total Pages: 88

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Sea of Storms
Sea of Storms

Author: Stuart B. Schwartz

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2015-01-18

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 1400852080

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A panoramic social history of hurricanes in the Caribbean The diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by diplomacy, commerce, or the legacy of colonial rule. In this panoramic work of social history, Stuart Schwartz examines how Caribbean societies have responded to the dangers of hurricanes, and how these destructive storms have influenced the region's history, from the rise of plantations, to slavery and its abolition, to migrations, racial conflict, and war. Taking readers from the voyages of Columbus to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Schwartz looks at the ethical, political, and economic challenges that hurricanes posed to the Caribbean’s indigenous populations and the different European peoples who ventured to the New World to exploit its riches. He describes how the United States provided the model for responding to environmental threats when it emerged as a major power and began to exert its influence over the Caribbean in the nineteenth century, and how the region’s governments came to assume greater responsibilities for prevention and relief, efforts that by the end of the twentieth century were being questioned by free-market neoliberals. Schwartz sheds light on catastrophes like Katrina by framing them within a long and contentious history of human interaction with the natural world. Spanning more than five centuries and drawing on extensive archival research in Europe and the Americas, Sea of Storms emphasizes the continuing role of race, social inequality, and economic ideology in the shaping of our responses to natural disaster. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Hurricanes and Typhoons
Hurricanes and Typhoons

Author: Richard J. Murnane

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2004-12-01

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 9780231509282

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This book surveys the past, present, and potential future variability of hurricanes and typhoons on a variety of timescales using newly developed approaches based on geological and archival records, in addition to more traditional approaches based on the analysis of the historical record of tropical cyclone tracks. A unique aspect of the book is that it provides an overview of the developing field of paleotempestology, which uses geological, biological, and documentary evidence to reconstruct prehistoric changes in hurricane landfall. The book also presents a particularly wide sampling of ongoing efforts to extend the best track data sets using historical material from many sources, including Chinese archives, British naval logbooks, Spanish colonial records, and early diaries from South Carolina. The book will be of particular interest to tropical meteorologists, geologists, and climatologists as well as to the catastrophe reinsurance industry, graduate students in meteorology, and public employees active in planning and emergency management.