Tornadoes

Paper Summary:

The paper reveals that tornadoes are one of nature's most powerful forces. The writer explores the strengths of a tornado, the type of damage it does and the steps that can be taken to warn communities of its possible arrival. The paper discusses the Doppler radar system that can detect a tornado while it is still in the sky, the tornado siren system and trained human storm chasers and spotters. The paper explains that one of the problems with tornadoes is their unpredictability, but as emergency management teams nation wide continue to improve, the public will become increasingly safer.

Outline:
Introduction
Damages
Assessment
Warning the Public
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Out of all the natural disasters that can occur, tornadoes are often considered the most damaging and the most dangerous. While earthquakes are unpredictable, they have not developed a history in the United States of frequent occurrence or many deaths. Hurricanes, with the exception of Katrina usually provide enough advanced warning that the emergency management coordinators can provide notice to evacuate. Tornadoes, however, often strike with little or no warning and they can come in "swarms" during optimum weather conditions(Gugliotta, 2003)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Schaefer, Joseph T. (2000) TORNADOES OF 1999: Twisters go urban. Weatherwise
• Guy Gugliotta (2003) Tornadoes' Effects Defy Simple Models, Theories The Washington Post
• Stuever , Hank (2003) Storm Track: Dreaming of Tornadoes The Washington Post

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