A Comparison Between Hurricanes and Tornados Throughout history‚ people have been amazed and intrigued by the various forces of nature‚ particularly those associated with weather. In a similar way‚ hurricanes and tornados are some of the most violent natural occurring catastrophes experienced by people. While there are many differences between the two‚ the absolute similarities are tragic. Hurricanes are centered on rough wind swirling around a center area‚ and they are one of the deadliest
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Whenever you hear that there is any kind of hurricane you should not wait to let the alert happen again you should immediately check on your local forecast. According to the national hurricane center you should not wait to evacuate because when you’re driving out of town it puts you in risk because this is when everyone will be in there highest anxiety state. If you are planning on leaving plan ahead don’t wait‚ one of the highest risk people are for is storm surge. Storm surge is when the ocean
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Hurricanes are one of the most deadliest storms on Earth and are only called hurricanes when they from over by the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Ocean.Hurricanes also from near the equator by warm oceans. First the hurricane needs the ocean’s temperature to rise to about eighty degrees from about fifty feet to one hundred sixty five feet below surface (Underwater). Another important key a hurricane needs to form is winds mainly coming from the west (Westward)‚ as this happens the water evaporates due
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Hurricane Maria is Attacking North Carolina Angelane Grace Sarona HUMSS 11.A The East Coast is receiving high winds and tremendous surf from Hurricane Maria. Maria will weaken to a tropical storm by Tuesday night‚ according to the National Hurricane Center. It is expected that the dangerous core of the storm will move southeast coast of the United States during the following days. Image from weather.msfc.nasa.gov/sport/ Hurricane Maria caused devastation in the Caribbean. It results
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Hurricanes vs Tornados Which is worse Hurricanes or Tornados? Which one is larger‚ Which one has stronger wind speeds? Which one has a longer lifespan? These and more interesting facts will be included‚ so sit back and relax. You will find out which is worse‚ what tornado has caused the most damage and which hurricane has killed the most people. To begin‚ the average amount of tornados that affect the US in one year is 1300. However‚ according to source 4‚"5 hurricanes make landfall in
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Hurricane Greta‚ it occurred in 1978 on September 19th in southern Belize. From here on‚ there were 4 deaths and 5‚000 people affected. Meanwhile‚ there were also about 1‚200 homes damaged‚ about half of which towns were along the coastline. My step dad has experienced Hurricane Greta in his past and described it having a lot of rain along with high‚ strong winds. Another way he described this horrifying hurricane was‚ how most people who lived in his village and whose houses couldn’t withstand
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Hurricane Sandy and the Subway Hurricane Sandy‚ the largest Atlantic storm ever and second most costly storm in United States History (Preliminary estimates of losses due to damage and business interruption are estimated at $65.5 billion)‚ made it painfully clear exactly how fragile a city composed mostly of low-lying islands can be. At the beginning of the storm‚ Mayor Bloomberg announced that New York City public schools would be closed Tuesday‚ October 30 and Wednesday‚ October 31‚ however
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Hurricane Sandy Case Study Problem Statement Hurricane Sandy was a rare hybrid storm that spread over 1‚000 miles in circumference and affected 24 states along the East Coast of the United States and inland across the Appalachian Mountains into Wisconsin and Michigan. Hurricane Sandy brought high winds and record storm surges that led to major flooding‚ property damage and deaths in states along the East Coast. Advanced technology allowed for the early detection of this storm far in
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A hurricane is a huge storm known as a “tropical cyclone”. These can also be identified as typhoons.The tropical storms winds must reach at least 74 mph to be considered a hurricane. Anything below this is just considered a tropical depression or a tropical storm. Hurricanes usually only occur in the Atlantic Hurricane season (June 1-November 30). Hurricanes form over warm ocean water. They use the warm moist air as fuel at the bottom of the hurricane. As the huge storm produces high wind speeds
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2012‚ I chilled at home during the melancholic day‚ but suddenly‚ Hurricane Sandy struck New York City. As soon as I was chilling at home‚ more news reports were pouring in about the tragedies Hurricane Sandy has brought such as extreme howling winds up to 90 miles per hour at Islip‚ extreme flooding at Seaside Heights‚ power outages‚ and fire at Breezy Point. Because of these extreme effects Hurricane Sandy has brought to us‚ it was a sign that people were to blame for strengthening Hurricane Sandy
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