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What are Hurricanes?
A Hurricane is a tropical
cyclone that has a low
pressure system that
generally forms in the
tropics. Hurricanes
carry thunderstorms
with them,and in the
Northern Hemisphere
they rotate counter
clockwise.
How And Where do hurricanes form?
Hurricanes first start out
as tropical storms that
gather together and
there equally combine
their warm air with
those of the of the
evaporated air of the
ocean, then the Earth's
rotation sets the tropical
storm spinning at high
winds creating a
hurricane.
How are Hurricanes Classified?
Hurricanes are classified by the Saffir/Simpson
Hurricane Damaged-Potential Scale. That scale
measures in numbers from 1-5 that measures
the disaster potential of the hurricane's winds.
Why do people name Hurricanes?
People name hurricanes to be able to know the
differences between each hurricane happening
at the same time.
How big and dangerous are
Hurricanes?
Hurricanes are more
than 100 miles or 160
kilometers wide and
capable of flooding
and destroying half of
the state.
How to prepare for a Hurricane?
To prepare for a hurricane you need to find a good
place to be and bring the most important
things that you need to use for an emergency
like:

Water for seven days

Can food

Blankets

Money

Flash lights

Candles
•
Batteries
•
Radio
•
First aid kit
•
clothes
Community Safety Plan.
To help the community you could cut down the
trees to reduce the damage during a hurricane.
Another way to help the community is to gather
canned food for others to eat. But you mostly
need to watch out for pole wires because the
wires could be hot and you could be
electrocuted.
Bibliography
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/basics
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