On September 16‚ 2017‚ Puerto Rican meteorologist Ada Monzón announced via Facebook live that a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds is coming to the Caribbean Island‚ Puerto Rico. Did you know it’s the strongest Hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over more than 80 years? It destroyed thousands of homes‚ flooded roads‚ fallen trees that blocked many highways and streets‚ 100% of the island with no power‚ electricity and no cell service communication. It has caused at least 13 deaths‚ hospitals are
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Hurricane and Tornado Essay Have you ever been in a hurricane or tornado? Do you know how to prepare for it? You would usually hide in a basement‚ a cellar‚ or evacuate the premises for a hurricane. There are three categories of comparing and contrasting for hurricanes and tornados. The first category I am going to talk about is how much damage does a hurricane and tornado do? The second category I am going to talk about is how big a tornado and hurricane get up to. The last category I am going
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May 2007 Hurricanes A hurricane is one of the most severe storms the country has to endure. A hurricane can easily damage millions of dollars of property and even kill anyone in their paths. A hurricane is a local name for tropical cyclones in the Caribbean‚ Nnorth Atlantic and Eeastern Nnorthern Pacific. On average there are about six hurricanes in a season and of those about 2 reach become a major hurricane. Hurricane season starts in June and ends in November. A hurricane is a low press
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Short Report – Hurricanes I. Introduction “The term hurricane has its origin in the indigenous religions of past civilizations. The Mayan storm god was named Hunraken. A god considered evil by the Taino people of the Caribbean was called Huracan” (noaa.gov 2005). Ready.gov describes a hurricane as “a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean‚ Caribbean Sea‚ Gulf of Mexico‚ and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.” It further
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In this paper I will discuss about the deaths that Hurricane Matthews left in Haiti. I will provide reasons why this situation is critical for the country of Haiti‚ and how government officials are working hard to help families who have suffer the wrath of the hurricane. CNN reported that Hurricane Matthew has killed many people‚ including 15 people in Haiti. According to CNN‚ the Hurricane Matthew is a problem because Haiti is barely recuperating from many deaths due to cholera. Government officials
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Hurricane Katrina 800‚000 Houses‚ This is the sum of how many homes were destroyed and lost. I’m sure no person could imagine waking up with everything they needed and then the next day wake up with absolutely nothing. Hurricane season if from the beginning of June and until the end of November. In this time in 2005 one of the world’s worst natural disasters occurred on August 23 and ended August 31 and it destroyed everything in it’s path like office buildings‚ local restaurants‚ businesses‚ many
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Hurricanes and tornados are very different‚ yet also alike. In this essay I’ll be comparing the two to find which is more dangerous. A mobile‚ destructive vortex of violently rotating winds-the tornado‚ or a tropical cyclone with violent winds-the hurricane. Hurricanes and tornados are both made up of strong rotating winds. That’s just one of the things they have common. Both usually occur with violent storms and lot of rain. They also both form in circular patterns. Hurricanes and tornados are
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Quarter Research Report January 3‚ 2017 Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy happened only four years ago‚ and caused lots of damage to the East Coast. I remember seeing all of the damage shown on TV‚ along with the newly homeless people. Hurricane Sandy included any details common to hurricanes ad caused damage and destruction to property that affected the region‚ but the area has been recovered its aftermath. Many parts of this disaster are common to Hurricanes. Many people had died during this terrible
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ESSAY ON HURRICANES Hurricanes get their start over the warm tropical waters of the North Atlantic Ocean near the equator. Most hurricanes appear in late summer or early fall‚ when sea temperatures are at their highest. Hurricanes only form over really warm ocean water of 80°F or warmer. The atmosphere (the air) must cool off very quickly the higher you go. Also‚ the wind must be blowing in the same direction and at the same speed to force air upward from the ocean surface. Winds flow outward
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Great Galveston hurricane took place. It is considered to be the deadliest hurricane in united states history. As of September 3‚ 1990 the hurricane began as a tropical storm over Cuba‚ the storm was first organized in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean near the Cape Verde Islands. Once the storm reached the Florida Keys it became stronger and formed the hurricane. As the hurricane reached the Gulf of Mexico‚ the hurricane gained its great intensity that caused it to become a category 4 hurricane. This was a great
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