Mount St. Helen’s: Explained After 37 Years
Mount St. Helen's explained “This is it!” On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helen's erupted in Washington State. This eruption killed nearly 57 people and was to be a major event of the century. The volcano was activated on March 20th due to the earthquakes that were...
Hurricane: A Major Wind Force!
Hurricanes. How powerful are they? How does a hurricane work? What do you do in a Hurricane and after? Tropical places are hot and sunny in the summer. The skies darken and storms sweep in from the sea, bringing fierce winds and lashing rain in the fall. Depending on where you live, these storms are called Tropical storm, tropical cyclones, typhoons or hurricanes.
Floods. A Natural Disaster.
What are Floods? Floods are a lot of water. Floods occur when a piece of land that is usually dry suddenly gets covered with water. Water naturally flows from higher ground to low ground. The low ground will fill up before the high ground. That is why you see on...
What Is Drought?
A very bad natural disaster is a drought. A drought is when there is a lack of precipitation (i.e. rain, snow, hail, sleet) over an extended period of time. The length of time is usually a season or more with the result being a water shortage for plants, people or animals.
Dew: The Magical, Mystical Water Droplets
This article explains Dew. The wetness on a lawn in the morning is dew. Looking at the dew, you often wonder if there was rain overnight.
All You Need to Know About Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Cyclone What is it? In simple words, a tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system that produces heavy rain with strong wind and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms. Usually, these are formed over warm ocean waters at low latitudes. A cyclone is...