They established a provincial governor - a proconsul - to control the area; the Persians divided their empire into 20 provinces (satrapies) controlled by a Persian governor (satrap). The Romans similarly appointed a governor (procunsul) of each of their new territories to similarly rule, collect taxes, and handle <span>internal and external security</span>
These acts as a natural barrier between the storms and acts as a wall of defense, the Katrina type 3 tropical storm which occurred on the Gulf of Florida and placed more than 4 lakh people.