semester final pt 2
At 2 a.m. yesterday morning, meteorologists at the Nadi Weather Centre detected a cyclone developing rapidly near Nauru and moving quickly south-west across the Pacific towards the Solomon Islands.
They named the cyclone "Victor".
At 3 a.m., they contacted the Solomon Islands government, warning of the approach of Cyclone Victor.
Government officials immediately put emergency plans into operation.
They warned all shipping in the area of the cyclone's approach.
They broadcast warnings on the radio and alerted the police, who in turn sent officers to warn the local people.
By 10 a.m., winds in Honiara were blowing at more than 140 kilometres per hour.
At about midday, the centre of the cyclone passed directly over Honiara before tracking into the Coral Sea, where it blew itself out.
In Honiara, more than 20 houses were destroyed and a number of other buildings sustained considerable structural damage. More than 100 people are now homeless. Six people were killed. Another 18 people have been treated in hospital for minor injuries.
Mopping-up operations have started in Honiara. The emergency services are still awaiting news from outlying districts but believe that Honiara has been the worst affected.
Police say that of the six people who died, three men drowned when their car was blown off the road into a river, and two women and a man were killed by flying debris.
Quotes:
Nadi Weather Center Director James Jones:
"We warned all the proper authorities."
"It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster."
"The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone"
Police Chief Marianna Adams:
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community."
"I want to commend all of our local emergency workers f or their efforts."
"We have heavy hearts over the six people who lost their lives today."
"It could have been worse but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a place to hide."
Local pastor Harold Young:
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay."
"We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home."
Mother of one of the men killed, Lisa Ramos
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed."
"He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
Story:
At 2 a.m. yesterday morning, meteorologists at the Nadi Weather Centre detected a cyclone, now called Victor, developing rapidly near Nauru and moving quickly south-west across the Pacific towards the Solomon Islands.
At 3 a.m., they contacted the Solomon Islands government, warning of the approach of Cyclone Victor.
"We warned all the proper authorities," Nadi Weather Center Director James Jones said.
Police say that of the six people who died, three men drowned when their car was blown off the road into a river, and two women and a man were killed by flying debris.
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," Mother of one of the men killed Lisa Ramos
said. "He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
In Honiara, more than 20 houses were destroyed and a number of other buildings sustained considerable structural damage. More than 100 people are now homeless. Six people were killed. Another 18 people have been treated in hospital for minor injuries.
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay," Local pastor Harold Young said. "We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home."
Government officials immediately put emergency plans into operation.
"It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster," Nadi Weather Center Director James Jones.
Mopping-up operations have started in Honiara. The emergency services are still awaiting news from outlying districts but believe that Honiara has been the worst affected.
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community," Police Chief Marianna Adams said.
By 10 a.m., winds in Honiara were blowing at more than 140 kilometres per hour.
"The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone," Jones said.
At about midday, the centre of the cyclone passed directly over Honiara before tracking into the Coral Sea, where it blew itself out.
"I want to commend all of our local emergency workers for their efforts," Adams said.
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Other story:
All across America every day, kids are paid allowances for good behavior, good grades, chores, or other reasons. Unfortunately, allowances shelter kids and give them the idea that they will always have a steady supply of money.
Children should always be on their best behavior and working their best, and allowances teach them that the only reason to be on good behavior is for money. Giving allowances is not a good parenting technique because sometimes, kids are rewarded for literally nothing at all. Allowances for chores or especially difficult/rewarding tasks are good because it teaches kids that really hard work pays off, but allowances for other things should not be automatically granted.
As a parent, it’s important to teach kids to provide for themselves and to always work their hardest, not just for material things like money, but also the internal accomplishment people feel after doing something that challenged them.
In addition to that, an important lesson in life is how to handle money responsibly. If allowances are being spent on pointless things, then kids never learn how to spend thoughtfully. They become so centered on toys or fun things, that they don’t learn the difference or balance between treats and necessities.
As kids grow older, they all go through the important transition of finding work. Working on their own teaches them to have their own self-accomplishment and to make their own money, which prepares them for the future. Getting allowances diminishes that importance and leaves kids unprepared for the future of college and their careers.
When kids are paid for making good grades, they aren’t focusing on their education. They’re focusing on what they can buy by making straight A’s. Once again, this doesn’t make them feel proud of themselves, and puts the focus on greediness. This does not prepare them for college, and might even make them fail out because they don’t get money for education. In fact, they’re spending it.
In conclusion, parents do a lot for kids, and don’t need to give allowances. In this society, it’s important for kids to learn the value of hard work and how to provide for themselves. Parents should be more focused on teaching their kids good morals rather than giving them mall money.
They named the cyclone "Victor".
At 3 a.m., they contacted the Solomon Islands government, warning of the approach of Cyclone Victor.
Government officials immediately put emergency plans into operation.
They warned all shipping in the area of the cyclone's approach.
They broadcast warnings on the radio and alerted the police, who in turn sent officers to warn the local people.
By 10 a.m., winds in Honiara were blowing at more than 140 kilometres per hour.
At about midday, the centre of the cyclone passed directly over Honiara before tracking into the Coral Sea, where it blew itself out.
In Honiara, more than 20 houses were destroyed and a number of other buildings sustained considerable structural damage. More than 100 people are now homeless. Six people were killed. Another 18 people have been treated in hospital for minor injuries.
Mopping-up operations have started in Honiara. The emergency services are still awaiting news from outlying districts but believe that Honiara has been the worst affected.
Police say that of the six people who died, three men drowned when their car was blown off the road into a river, and two women and a man were killed by flying debris.
Quotes:
Nadi Weather Center Director James Jones:
"We warned all the proper authorities."
"It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster."
"The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone"
Police Chief Marianna Adams:
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community."
"I want to commend all of our local emergency workers f or their efforts."
"We have heavy hearts over the six people who lost their lives today."
"It could have been worse but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a place to hide."
Local pastor Harold Young:
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay."
"We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home."
Mother of one of the men killed, Lisa Ramos
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed."
"He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
Story:
At 2 a.m. yesterday morning, meteorologists at the Nadi Weather Centre detected a cyclone, now called Victor, developing rapidly near Nauru and moving quickly south-west across the Pacific towards the Solomon Islands.
At 3 a.m., they contacted the Solomon Islands government, warning of the approach of Cyclone Victor.
"We warned all the proper authorities," Nadi Weather Center Director James Jones said.
Police say that of the six people who died, three men drowned when their car was blown off the road into a river, and two women and a man were killed by flying debris.
"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," Mother of one of the men killed Lisa Ramos
said. "He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."
In Honiara, more than 20 houses were destroyed and a number of other buildings sustained considerable structural damage. More than 100 people are now homeless. Six people were killed. Another 18 people have been treated in hospital for minor injuries.
"The church is open to anyone who has lost their home and need a place to stay," Local pastor Harold Young said. "We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home."
Government officials immediately put emergency plans into operation.
"It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster," Nadi Weather Center Director James Jones.
Mopping-up operations have started in Honiara. The emergency services are still awaiting news from outlying districts but believe that Honiara has been the worst affected.
"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community," Police Chief Marianna Adams said.
By 10 a.m., winds in Honiara were blowing at more than 140 kilometres per hour.
"The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone," Jones said.
At about midday, the centre of the cyclone passed directly over Honiara before tracking into the Coral Sea, where it blew itself out.
"I want to commend all of our local emergency workers for their efforts," Adams said.
(352 words)
Other story:
All across America every day, kids are paid allowances for good behavior, good grades, chores, or other reasons. Unfortunately, allowances shelter kids and give them the idea that they will always have a steady supply of money.
Children should always be on their best behavior and working their best, and allowances teach them that the only reason to be on good behavior is for money. Giving allowances is not a good parenting technique because sometimes, kids are rewarded for literally nothing at all. Allowances for chores or especially difficult/rewarding tasks are good because it teaches kids that really hard work pays off, but allowances for other things should not be automatically granted.
As a parent, it’s important to teach kids to provide for themselves and to always work their hardest, not just for material things like money, but also the internal accomplishment people feel after doing something that challenged them.
In addition to that, an important lesson in life is how to handle money responsibly. If allowances are being spent on pointless things, then kids never learn how to spend thoughtfully. They become so centered on toys or fun things, that they don’t learn the difference or balance between treats and necessities.
As kids grow older, they all go through the important transition of finding work. Working on their own teaches them to have their own self-accomplishment and to make their own money, which prepares them for the future. Getting allowances diminishes that importance and leaves kids unprepared for the future of college and their careers.
When kids are paid for making good grades, they aren’t focusing on their education. They’re focusing on what they can buy by making straight A’s. Once again, this doesn’t make them feel proud of themselves, and puts the focus on greediness. This does not prepare them for college, and might even make them fail out because they don’t get money for education. In fact, they’re spending it.
In conclusion, parents do a lot for kids, and don’t need to give allowances. In this society, it’s important for kids to learn the value of hard work and how to provide for themselves. Parents should be more focused on teaching their kids good morals rather than giving them mall money.
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