Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793302838
Category : Children's questions and answers
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A series of questions and answers about disasters that happened in Nebraska.
Florida Disasters and Catastrophes
Author: Carole MarshFlorida's (Most Devastating!) Disasters and (Most Calamitous!) Catastrophies!
Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793302838
Category : Children's questions and answers
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A series of questions and answers about disasters that happened in Nebraska.
Florida's (Most Devastating!) Disasters and (Most Calamitous!) Catastrophies!
Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 079330282X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Florida Disasters
Author: E. Lynne WrightPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493028758
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Facing Unimaginable Events With Courage It's only human to be fascinated by disasters--and uplifted by reports of survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances. This book takes you back to Florida's most catastrophic events, vividly re-creating the moments that changed the state forever. The twenty-five true stories presented here are a chilling reminder to expect the unexpected. From the Great Citrus Freeze of 1895 and tidal wave of 1935 to the Apollo fire of 1967 and Challenger disaster of 1986, Florida has been the site of some of the nation's most dramatic moments. Each account in this book reveals not only the circumstances surrounding the disaster and the magnitude of the devastation, but also the courage and ingenuity displayed by those who survived and the heroism of those who helped others, often risking their own lives in rescue efforts.
Alabama's (Most Devastating!) Disasters and (Most Calamitous!) Catastrophies!
Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793300371
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Mississippi's (Most Devastating!) Disasters and (Most Calamitous!) Catastrophies!
Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793306434
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Disasters and Heroic Rescues of Florida
Author: E. Lynne WrightPublisher: Insiders' Guide (CT)
ISBN: 9780762739844
Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Twenty of Florida's most catastrophic incidents due to natural and other causes are recounted here. Featured are the Jacksonville fire of 1901, the Tampa Bay Bridge Disaster of 1980, the Yellowfever Epidemic of 1888, several hurricanes, including four in 2004, and much more.
Connecticut's (Most Devastating) Disasters & (Most Calamitous) Catastrophes
Author: Carole MarshPublisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793302102
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Category 5
Author: Thomas Neil KnowlesPublisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 081304703X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
In the midst of the Great Depression, a furious storm struck the Florida Keys with devastating force. With winds estimated at over 225 miles per hour, it was the first recorded Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States. Striking at a time before storms were named, the catastrophic tropical cyclone became known as the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, and its aftermath was felt all the way to Washington, D.C. In the hardest hit area of the Florida Keys, three out of every five residents were killed, while hundreds of World War I veterans sent there by the federal government perished. By sifting through overlooked official records and interviewing survivors and the relatives of victims, Thomas Knowles pieces together this dramatic story, moment by horrifying moment. He explains what daily life was like on the Keys, why the veteran work force was there (and relatively unprotected), the state of weather forecasting at the time, the activities of the media covering the disaster, and the actions of government agencies in the face of severe criticism over their response to the disaster. The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 remains one of the most intense to strike America's shores. Category 5 is a sobering reminder that even with modern meteorological tools and emergency management systems, a similar storm could cause even more death and destruction today.
Disasters in Paradise
Author: Amanda D. Concha-HolmesPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0739177389
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Long considered ground zero for global climate change in the United States, Florida presents the perfect case study for disaster risk and prevention. Building on the idea that disasters are produced by historical and contemporary social processes as well as natural phenomena, Amanda D. Concha-Holmes and Anthony Oliver-Smith present a collection of ethnographic case studies that examine the social and environmental effects of Florida’s public and private sector development policies. Contributors to Disasters in Paradise explore how these practices have increased the vulnerability of Floridians to hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, frosts, and forest fires.