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When did a hurricane hit calfornia?

A California hurricane is a tropical cyclone, but usually only the remnants of tropical cyclones affect California. Since 1900, two tropical storms have hit California, one by direct landfall from offshore, another after making landfall in Mexico.


What was hurricane Wilma's death toll?

35 direct deaths, and was also blamed for 28 more.


Is the southern limit of the suns direct rays is marked by the tropic of cancer?

The tropic of Cancer is 23° North of the Equator. It represents the point where the Sun can be directly overhead. If you are any further north, the Sun can not be overhead. The corresponding feature in the southern hemisphere is the Tropic of Capricorn. As to the Sun's direct rays, they can be anywhere from the South Pole to the North Pole. Those two points and everything in between receives the Sun's direct rays at some time during the year.


Are the Mudslides in California caused by the Sumatra 2005 Tsunami?

No, mudslides in California are not caused by the Sumatra 2005 Tsunami. Mudslides in California are typically the result of heavy rainfall saturating the soil on steep slopes, causing it to become unstable and slide downhill. The Sumatra 2005 Tsunami occurred in Indonesia and had no direct relationship to mudslides in California.


Southern relationship of landmasses to equator?

Landmasses located closer to the equator in the southern hemisphere tend to have warmer climates due to their proximity to the sun's direct rays. This can result in tropical or subtropical climates with higher temperatures and more consistent rainfall. Additionally, landmasses closer to the equator in the southern hemisphere may experience more diverse ecosystems and a greater variety of plant and animal species.

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Why did most settlers take a direct land route to com to California?

The sea route and the land route were generally the same length in time (the Panama canal was not yet dug, forcing ships to go around the Southern tip of South America) and most decided the land route was preferable.


How do you say California in Tagalog?

There is no direct Tagalog translation of California. It's basically California.


What is the Bank of America routing number in California?

California, Northern ABA (Ordering Checks): 121000358 ACH (Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment): 121000358 Wire Transfer: 026009593California, Southern ABA (Ordering Checks): 122000661 ACH (Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment): 121000358 Wire Transfer: 026009593California, Northern ABA (Ordering Checks): 121000358 ACH (Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment): 121000358 Wire Transfer: 026009593California, Southern ABA (Ordering Checks): 122000661 ACH (Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment): 121000358 Wire Transfer: 026009593California, Northern ABA (Ordering Checks): 121000358 ACH (Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment): 121000358 Wire Transfer: 026009593California, Southern ABA (Ordering Checks): 122000661 ACH (Direct Deposit/Automatic Payment): 121000358 Wire Transfer: 026009593


Did Tim Burton direct Beasts of the Southern Wild?

No.


Where did the pianos orignate?

In southern Italy, It is a direct ascendant of the harpsichord


Are there fewer hours of sunlight in June and less direct sunlight in the southern hemisphere?

If you are in the southern hemisphere, then June the midsummer month in the northern hemisphere is the midwinter month in the southern hemisphere. This means that the length of days are indeed shorter and there is less direct sunlight in the southern hemisphere in the month of June.


What are 2 countries that uses direct democracy?

California


Is direct liability the same as respondeat superior liability?

Direct liability is holding the actor responsible for his or her own actions. Respondeat superior liability is holding an employer responsible for an employee's actions.


What is the direct object in the sentence He moved to California?

There isn't one. 'Move' here is used intransitively. However, in 'he moved his mother to California', the object would be 'mother'. There is no direct object in this sentence, only an indirect object (California).


When the north pole tilts away from the sun where do the most direct rays strike?

When the North Pole tilts away from the sun, the most direct rays strike the Southern Hemisphere, closer to the Tropic of Capricorn. This results in winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.


Forming kaos is a known gang in southern California for being ruthless in orange county and prisons.and they will react to violence...?

Forming Kaos is an Orange County Costa Mesa street gang with direct ties to the Mexican Mafia


In the summer the direct rays of the sun are hitting what hemisphere?

The hemisphere where it is summer. Northern in July, Southern in Dec.