Environmental disasters : Hurricane Andrew /
Environmental disasters : Hurricane Andrew /
Kristine Harper.
- New York : Facts on File, c2005.
- xi, 100 p. : ill. 24 cm.
Discusses the effects of Hurricane Andrew, which passed over the Bahamas, Florida and Louisiana.Explains how and why hurricanes develop around the world.Tells the story of one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the United states and its immediate and long-term effects on both people and nature.Concludes with a time line ,a chronology of hurricanes,a glossary ,and a list of sources for further information. Contents: The Nature of Hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew Comes Ashore, Stunned by Destruction, Lives Disrupted, The Economy: Destroyed by Wind and Water, Unique Ecosystems Washed Away, Andrews Legacy, A Decade Later- A Slow Recovery.Includes Appendixes(Time Line,Chronology of Hurricanes,Glossary,Further Reading and Websites and Index).
0-8160-5759-1
Hurricane Andrew, 1992.
Hurricanes
Hurrichaes
Natural disasters.
R GB 5014 .En89h 2005.
Discusses the effects of Hurricane Andrew, which passed over the Bahamas, Florida and Louisiana.Explains how and why hurricanes develop around the world.Tells the story of one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the United states and its immediate and long-term effects on both people and nature.Concludes with a time line ,a chronology of hurricanes,a glossary ,and a list of sources for further information. Contents: The Nature of Hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew Comes Ashore, Stunned by Destruction, Lives Disrupted, The Economy: Destroyed by Wind and Water, Unique Ecosystems Washed Away, Andrews Legacy, A Decade Later- A Slow Recovery.Includes Appendixes(Time Line,Chronology of Hurricanes,Glossary,Further Reading and Websites and Index).
0-8160-5759-1
Hurricane Andrew, 1992.
Hurricanes
Hurrichaes
Natural disasters.
R GB 5014 .En89h 2005.
