Tornadoes can have a wide variety of lightning. Some closely-observed tornadoes had no thunder at all from the storm during the tornado. But usually, the parent storm eventually produces a fair amount of lightning. Hurricanes usually have very little or no lightning. The only significant lightning is observed in the outer rain bands. Probably less than 10% have more than a few cloud-to-ground flashes in the eye wall. Data on in-cloud flashes during hurricanes is scarce.

You can find storm information at the following websites, all developed and updated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Hurricane information can be found at the National Hurricane Center's website: www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml. The following website has also been developed and updated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

While many like to joke that "mobile homes attract tornadoes," there is no meteorological or scientific basis to thinking that that theory. In fact, the explanation for the reports of damage to manufactured homes from tornadoes is quite simple: manufactured housing is largely found in rural and suburban areas where tornadoes are most likely to occur.

There are no defined fault lines in the Alanya area. However current Goverment legislation requires that all buildings are designed and constructed to full earthquake design standards.

During natural disasters, flying glass is often the greatest contributor to human injury and/or fatalities. Although, nothing can completely stop the destructive force of extremely violent natural disasters, security film can reduce the risk of injuries by helping to keep the glass inside its frame and the building envelope intact. Click here to see the destructive effects of loosing your windows during a hurricane.

Any hurricane is a major event, particularly for a developing economy with poor housing and low incomes. In the hurricane stakes Belize has been relatively fortunate, with only six major hurricanes hitting the country this century (check this out at www.ncoa.com) which compares very favourably with our neighbor Mexico to the north, or mainland United States where hurricanes are an annual occurance.

A. Monolithic installation requires that each tile be laid in the same direction to create the appearance of a uniform, whole floorcovering.

Near-real-time earthquake maps and lists are available at the USGS Pasadena and in Menlo Park recent-earthquake sites and at the Southern California Earthquake Center. Maps of shaking, called ShakeMaps, which show the areas of ground shaking for significant recent earthquakes are available for both Northern California and Southern California.

No. Neither the USGS nor any other scientists have ever predicted a major earthquake. They do not know how, and they do not expect to know how any time in the foreseeable future. However, based on scientific data, probabilities can be calculated for potential future earthquakes. For example, scientists estimate that over the next 30 years the probability of a major EQ occurring in the San Francisco Bay area is 67% and 60% in Southern California