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A 110-minute version of the film was given a limited theatrical release in the UK, premiering on 24 August 2007 [3] and was released on DVD in the UK in October 2007. [4] An extended two-part TV version was screened on ITV1 on May 4 and 5 2008 and released on DVD in the United States in September 2008 and in the United Kingdom in October 2008 ...
The more gradual the slope, the higher the storm surge. "The height of the storm surge is also dictated by the shape of the coast," Kottlowski said, citing differences between a concave coast ...
The appearances of tropical cyclones in popular culture spans many genres of media and encompasses many different plot uses.. It includes both fictional tropical cyclones, [a] and real ones used as the basis for a fictional work, and has proven to be of enough interest for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ("NOAA") to maintain a webpage on the topic.
A storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge, or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems, such as cyclones. It is measured as the rise in water level above the normal tidal level, and does not include waves. [1]
This list of disaster films represents over half a century of films within the genre. Disaster films are motion pictures which depict an impending or ongoing disaster as a central plot feature. The films typically feature large casts and multiple storylines and focus on the protagonists attempts to avert, escape, or cope with the disaster ...
Each storm and its accompanying surge can have different characteristics that contribute to the height of the water and how far inland it extends. For the Taylors, Katrina served as a deadly ...
This category is for directors who have made significant contributions to the science fiction film genre. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The boom in great science fiction movies makes it impossible to share all the truly great ones, so we worked on a list of 20, which includes several franchises. Ahead, the best sci-fi cinema you ...