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What is a shaking and moving of the earth resulting from a sudden shift of rock beneath the surface
Earthquake
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Items that people stand in line to get during a hurricane
cash, groceries, beer, gas, plywood
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What is a category 3 hurricane
111-130 mph
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What is the rising of water to cover normally dry land
Flooding
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A countdown clock that is used to determine the arrival of hurricane force winds
T minus clock
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What services that are typically lost during a hurricane
power, water, phone, and internet
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What is an intense, low pressure tropical (warm area) weather system with sustained winds of 74 mph or more
Hurricane
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Emergency supplies for a hurricane
Batteries, flashlights, and radios
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What can the wind do
turn objects into potentially harmful projectiles
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a weather advisory issued when certain weather conditions are expected in the specified area
Warning
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What helps technicians understand what to do during an emergency
Drills and training
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What is a category 3 hurricane
136-165 mph
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danger created by hurricane force winds which push water towards the shoreline
Storm surge
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What is Brazosport college's Hurricane zip zone
Hurricane zip zone B
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The companies planned response to a hurricane or freeze event or any other catastrophic weather event that process technicians have to understand
Disaster plan, rough weather plan
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