...Poetry Essay: "Storm Warnings" & "Diving into the Wreck" In "Storm Warnings," and "Diving into the Wreck," by Adrienne Rich, both have the same idea of creating a place of sanction and comfort. The main lesson to learn from both of these poems is that one must create a place of sanctuary, where one can go back and look back on the past, and finally they learn to move on rather than to try fighting it. Specifically in "Storm Warnings," the narrator is comparing her emotions to the storm brewing outside. To illustrate, "weather abroad and weather in the heart alike come on regardless of prediction," literally means the weather is unpredictable. Also, it means that a person's emotional long haul is hanging by a thread and is erratic. Furthermore, the poem goes on saying that no matter what, you cannot change the weather, "Which clocks and weatherglasses cannot alter." Which just goes on to say that the person will have to come into reference with their emotions, and settle all the little issues. For example, the weather, pain, and sadness you feel inside you can be pretty unpredictable and can surprise you when you aren't careful. Adrienne Rich uses a wide variety of figurative language to create a sense of foreboding and helplessness in her poem "Storm Warnings." The opening of her poem uses imagery to convey the threat of the incoming storm: "winds are walking overhead" and there is a "zone / Of gray unrest" that she notices out of her window. The darkness of...
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...Response for “Storm Warning” by Adrienne Rich I chose the poem "Storm Warnings," by Adrienne Rich because I find her poems are sometimes personally relatable. Although, Rich tends to use many metaphors and literal meanings throughout her poems to convey her ideas it is easy to understand what it is she is trying to express. This poem is rather short and is written in four stanzas with twenty-eight lines in total it uses every line to convey the speaker’s thoughts. Although the speaker is talking about a “literal” storm, what she is really talking about are her internal and emotional struggles or conflicts. In the first stanza, the speaker is aware of the impending storm because of “the glass falling all afternoon” (Rich, Line 1) and she is preparing for a storm to approach when she states that she “leave the book upon a pillowed chair / And walk from window to closed window” (5-6). This stanza helps the reader understand how the speaker begins her comparisons of the literal storm to the “emotional” storm she herself is experiencing at that moment. Rich uses the second stanza to convey to the reader from where the storm is approaching and that it does not much matter because whether or not it was forecasted or predicted; the storm will still come even when unexpected. The speaker states, “And weather in the heart alike come on / Regardless of prediction” (13-14) which conveys to the reader that the speaker is referring the internal conflicts she is feeling. Just as weather...
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...Hurricanes are low pressure weather systems that are formed in the tropics. But what else do we know about hurricanes? What makes a hurricane? How are they categorized? What makes a storm a hurricane? Hurricanes, named for “Huracan”, the god of evil. Hurricanes are very dangerous storms that are capable of causing mass destruction. The ocean’s warm waters are the fuel the hurricane needs to develop and strengthen (temperatures of about 80 degrees F. or 26 degrees C.) If ocean water cools, the storm will fizzle out and die. Hurricanes usually form 300 miles from the equator, the troposphere need to be moist. Hurricanes generate energy. Heat is given off by the condensation of the water vapors; this in turn creates an area of low pressure. Air moves from high to low pressure, this low pressure center becomes the calm or the eye of the storm. The eye of the storm is surrounded by a wall cloud and this produces the storm’s strongest wind and very heavy rain. With wind speeds at 38 miles per hour, it’s called a tropical depression. As it strengthens and wind gust reaches 39 to 73 miles per hour it has now become a tropical storm, and at this point it is given a name. With wind gust over 74 miles per hour it is now a hurricane. Hurricanes are categorized by numbers on a scale called a Saffir-Simpson scale. Category One- winds of up to 74 to 95 miles an hour, minimal damage. Category Two- winds of 96 to 110 miles per hour...
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...that are very dangerous. What is a tornado? How are they formed? Are they dangerous? Are there any safety precautions can people take? People around the world are asking questions like that. Are there answers? Defining A tornado is a funnel shaped storm that moves from one place to another. With it’s destructive rotating winds, the storm can...
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...The most frequent meteorological hazards in the City of Yuma are hurricanes, tropical storms, windstorms, and drought. According to FEMA (2012) the most memorable hurricanes are Hurricane Kathleen in 1976 and Hurricane Nora in 1997 for the damages and the casualties they occasioned. Windstorms occur many times each year said FEMA (2012). Drought is also present each year in this area. The same source stated that other tropical storms are intermittent in the city and in the county. 1.2 Hydrological Hazards Hydrological hazards are caused by heavy rains and abnormal functioning of water systems. Flood is the most event of concern in the US (Lindell, Prater, and Perry, 2007). Flood is recorded as being the most recurrent hydrological hazard in the City of Yuma. It occurs most of the time with severe consequences for people and properties. Those which engendered some of the biggest casualties and damages are the flooding of Gila and Colorado Rivers respectively in 1983 and 1993 (FEMA, 2012). As it can be seen, flood is a serious calamity in the area. 1.3 Geophysical...
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...poems, they are; Patrolling Barnegat by Walt Whitman, On the Train by Gillian Clarke, and Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney. These poems all portray a feeling of confusion, often it is linked with the theme of war. In Patrolling Barnegat, Walt Whitman uses repetition to enhance the power of the storm he is describing. "Wild, Wild the storm, and the sea high running" The repetition of wild in this line helps to enforce the power of the storm and nature. Whitman also uses personification in this line where he compares the movement of the sea to a person running, as if he is saying that the sea will move for nobody. He is also making it sound as if the sea is rushing to get somewhere as if it is on a mission. Whitman also incorporates rhyme in his poem. This gives his poem a strong rhythm and this rhythm ties in with the image of the rolling sea, and gives this image more effect. In Storm on the IslandSeamus Heaney also describes a vivid, powerful storm. He describes the storm like he has learnt from past experience. He describes preparing for the storm as if he has gone through it many times before. "Can raise a tragic chorus in a gale" Here Seamus Heaney is comparing the storm to a tragic chorus, which could be associated with an opera - a form of entertainment. Seamus Heaney is using 2 opposites to help describe the ferocity of the storm and give the reader a clearer picture of what it would be like to be where he is. Also...
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...became clammy. I was in need of a bottle of water, but we knew there was a storm coming in, so there was no time to spare. Our plan was to play two more holes and then walk back to our home that was in a close vicinity to the golf course. Some clouds started to move in while we scurried from the fourth to fifth hole. I’m next on the tee and I go and reach for my club. As I stick the tee into the ground, the sky takes on an ominous tone of pitch black. The wind starts racing and its starts to pour as if someone just hit a switch and turned on a storm....
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...Tornado Tips and Safety Tornadoes cause major destruction across the nation. Some areas may seem to attract tornadoes more so than others but it doesn’t mean a tornado can’t strike an area just because of the geographical location. There is not a typical or specified season for Tornadoes to occur; however, if weather conditions are conducive, a tornado can possibly form. Tornadoes extend from severe thunderstorms and usually develop from the trailing end of a storm. It is possible and not uncommon for the sun to be visible or skies to be partially clear during a tornado. Some tornadoes are easily seen and detected, while others strike quickly with little or no warning. This is why it is so important to know what to do in case of a tornado occurs in your area. Tornados destruction depends on what categories they may fall into. The categories for tornados fall in categories between F0- F5. F0 means Gale Tornado Category between 40 - 72 mph--Light damage which could cause some damage to chimneys, breaks branches off trees, pushes over shallow-rooted trees, and damages sign boards. Or a tornado can be classified all the way to an F5 which means Incredible Tornado Category between 261 - 318 mph-Incredible damage which could cause strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried a considerable distance and disintegrated, automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters, and trees debarked. If strong winds and hail and debris start moving it may be...
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...4: Add Some Fluff Place the carpet fibers into the burn hole with tweezers. Fill it until it’s a heaping mound of fibers, fluff it up, and remove any excess fibers. Step 5: What’s Old is New Wait a few minutes for the glue to dry, then pull away any excess fibers and fluff up the carpet and carpet fibers...and your carpet will be like new! Wait a few minutes for the glue to dry, then pull away any excess fibers and fluff up the carpet and carpet fibers...and your carpet will be like new! Items You'll Need for this GMC Trade Secret * scissors or sharp blade * super glue * tweezers Midwest Tornadoes: 'Life-Threatening' Storms Feared This Weekend By TIMBERLY ROSS 04/14/12 04:27 PM ET . 1,889 109 327 3,049 Get Green Alerts: Sign Up .. . Follow: Tornadoes, Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Video, Midwest Storms, Midwest Tornadoes 2012,...
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...Tornados By Matt Daniel June 23, 2014 2014 PHSC 210-B14 LUO Tom Williams Introduction Tornadoes are a type of windstorm that are common when the weather begins to get warmer. They are one of Mother Nature’s deadliest forces and they leave little time to prepare for their destruction. They are formed from a midaltitude cyclone or associated with a super cell thunderstorm, in the United States during the months April-June. Tornadoes are measured using the Enhances Fujita scale (EF-Scale) and are measured based of the amount of destruction they cause. At this time researchers continue to learn and process new information about tornadoes and work on predicting their occurrence. General Overview Tornadoes, also known’s as twisters or cyclones, are one of natures most destructive forces. Tornadoes are sporadic in occurrence and can also produce violent winds. They are violent windstorms that take the form of a vortex, or a rotating column of air. (Thunderstorm Hazards-tornadoes, 2014) In these columns of are the air pressure can drop drastically making it sometimes as much as 10% lower than immediately outside these vortexes. (Lutgens; Tarbuck, 2014, Pg. 461) The much lower pressure in the center of the air...
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...In the Mississippi Valley and Midwest you have what is called Tornado Alley which is the area that is most prone to tornado activity and destruction. Tornado's most often occur during the spring time or March through June, when the weather is most variable. One state that has a history of receiving some of the worst tornadoes in the United States is Oklahoma. Oklahoma lies in a transition zone between humid continental climate to the north, semi-arid climate to the west, and humid subtropic climate in the central. Because of Oklahomas location between the differing zones it causes a huge fluctuation in temperatures and results in some of the most powerful storms in history. Since 1890 there have been a total of 157 noted tornadoes that have impacted Oklahoma. One of the most deadliest tornadoes to hit Oklahoma happened in 1847 when an F5 tornado hit the town of Woodward killing 181 and injuring 782 people. Although, Florida is ranked number one for having the most tornadoes in the states, the average tornado for Florida is only ranked an F0-F1 on the Fujita Scale. Most tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma ranked mostly an F3 to an...
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...Research on Environment: Developmental Strategy for Cyclone Dev 101 Brac University Group Members: * Sadman Kabir Mohammed * Shamma Nafisa * Nusrat Sarmin * Tanzibul Islam Ridoy * Environment: Developmental strategy for Cyclone Bangladesh is a newly independent country; this country is only 43 years old. But, within her little age she faces different problems. Still she is fighting and her only weapon is development. Bangladesh passed her four decades through different development projects. Among them environmental developments is one of her priorities. Environment is that section which controls other development process such in a way that if it is not ensured other developments will not going to fit. Moreover, it is environment which leads a nation how will be its economy, health care policy, education system and most important way of development; is it going to take more time or less. So, environment development is most important. According to world caution report 2012 in case of climate vulnerability among all 173 countries Bangladesh is 5th. From 1980 there have been more than 200 natural disaster occurred in our country, about 200,000 people died, more than 17 billion dollar of wealth damaged. But most of these disasters are cyclone. As Bangladesh stands beside the Bay of Bengal, every year in the month of April, May, October & November there is always cyclone. As most of the people go to southern districts to seek job, the chance of losing...
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...1997, severe storms and tornadoes tore through Wayne County Michigan. Throughout the course of the storm 90 people were injured and there was a damage cost of $90 million. Based on the repercussion of this storm alone, the county felt a mitigation system was needed to help protect its 2 million residents. To help reduce the effects of storms the county chose to start a weather radio distribution and education project in 1998. This weather radio mitigation project installed national oceanic and atmospheric administration weather radios in every school, hospital, and nursing care facility in the county. This totaled 860 radios throughout these facilities. Included in the mitigation process was an education/training program. Employees of these facilities learned how to plan and prepare for severe weather. This day of education/training was video taped to share with other county facilities and to be used as a state wide example. Also, the mitigation process was funded by the HMGP and the local community. The total cost of installing radios and the education/training day was $21,000. This mitigation program is great to help our children, the sick, and elderly during severe storms. The radio system will give schools, hospitals, nursing care facilities a better warning system for severe storms. This warning system will increase warning time and give employees adequate time to follow through with their severe weather plan. The extra time allow people to move to storm safe locations...
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...afternoon out, the weather channel had sent out a tornado warning and also a tornado watch for some areas. The Calabasas Community was to be expecting the most severe of the weather. Most of the people in the community left and went to stay with relatives until the storm was over. The Norwood family however stayed home, Craig , the father, had the news turned on for them to know what was going on. Monica, the mother, was in the kitchen trying to make as much food as possible to make sure if the power was to go out they would have enough to eat and drink for several days. Their two daughters, Shelby and Jessie, were going to room to room finding as many candles as possible to light the house if the power was to go out. The son, Tyler, however was not worried about anything, he sat in his room playing video games....
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...Storm Chasers Killed in Oklahoma Tornado Storm Chasers Killed in Oklahoma Tornado Growing up in “Tornado Alley” we know the risks that come along with the Oklahoma tornados. There are many people that put their lives on the line every time one of these storms decide to make an appearance. Most of these individuals do this job because they enjoy studying these storms and want to do their part in informing the people of the possible destruction heading their way. A majority of these men and women get to come home to their families and tell of their wild experiences “riding out the tornado”, but for others, they are not as fortunate. This would be the last storm for Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young. (Allen & Trotta, 2013). The purpose of this article is to make people aware of the dangers associated with chasing tornados. This article was also written to give remembrance to the brave men who put their lives on the line to research these deadly storms. Three brave men lost their lives doing what they loved to do. Unfortunately these are some of the risks that come with the job. One of the main problems that we often hear about with storm chasing is inexperience. A lot of people get severely injured or even die due to not seeking shelter, rather trying to get video and pictures of the twister. Even the most experienced sometimes suffer consequences when not fully prepared for an unpredictable tornado. These skilled storm chasers usually receive information...
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