The Threat Of The Tropical Cyclone
Introduction
Throughout the nation, natural, technological, and man made disasters jeopardizes
communities as a whole. Many people rely on their local communities emergency
preparedness plans, while they should be utilizing their knowledge, information
provided for them, and using their capabilities to ready themselves and their
families. The outcome that can come from any disastrous event mainly relies on
how you respond to the specific threat, and the steps one takes to minimize the risks
of such a scenario. Being from Florida, I have been subject to several types, and
forms, of disasters; but the most common and the one that can pose one of the
greatest threats is the tropical cyclone, also known as the hurricane. When concerning
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Many times, these choices can be based on their previous experience and their
knowledge of tropical cyclones. Many families, including my own, that has been a
resident of Florida for a multitude of years has experienced numerous storms and
aware of their capabilities. Over the past quarter decade alone, there have been severe
landings that have stricken the Florida Coast line, such as Hurricane Andrew in 1992,
Hurricane Irene in 1999, and the four storms that landed in 2004, Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.
All of these landings have convinced many people to seek further knowledge and to
conduct better preparation standards in the inevitability of another landing. In fact,
Chris Landsea, through the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Hurricane Research Division states, For the U.S., the locations that have the highest
chances are the following: Miami, Florida 48% ( 2014). This means that every year
Florida, Miami more specifically, has a forty eight percent chance of being hit by a
hurricane. With the high percentage of Florida possibly being struck each year, many
residents have possibly become disillusioned about the possible catastrophic damage
these storms can truly cause.
In addition to the residential firsthand knowledge, and reoccurrence of these natural
disasters, another aspect that can affect the decisions