OMG, A Hurricane! By: Kaylin, Madalyn, And Kaitlin

Hurricanes  Hurricanes are also known as Tropical Cyclones, Typhoons, and Tropical Depressions  The center of the hurricane is called the eye  The eye of the hurricane is the calmest part  The eye wall is the strongest part

Damage From Hurricanes  Hurricanes can cause fires on the surface of water, destroying buildings, massive flooding, power outages, hospitalize or even kill people  On average 23 people die in the U.S. from a hurricane every year  Hurricanes can cause fires on the surface of water, destroying buildings, massive flooding, power outages, hospitalize or even kill people  On average 23 people die in the U.S. from a hurricane every year

Naming Hurricanes A long time ago hurricanes only were named after women Some names were retired if it was especially devastating In 1890 Clement Wragge started naming hurricanes after politicians he didn’t like In 1979 the national weather service started using male and female names for naming hurricanes A long time ago hurricanes only were named after women Some names were retired if it was especially devastating In 1890 Clement Wragge started naming hurricanes after politicians he didn’t like In 1979 the national weather service started using male and female names for naming hurricanes

Two Examples of Huricanes Katrina- Occurred on August 28, 2005 More than 1,800 people lost their lives Was recorded as the most destructive storm in terms of economic losses, it did not exceed the human losses total losses of its devastation could top 100 billion dollars that they don’t have Category 5 Katrina- Occurred on August 28, 2005 More than 1,800 people lost their lives Was recorded as the most destructive storm in terms of economic losses, it did not exceed the human losses total losses of its devastation could top 100 billion dollars that they don’t have Category 5

Rita- fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season Occurred on September 17th, 2005 Began as Category 2 and ended up at a Category 5 Had wind gusts over 235mph Strongest hurricane to date storm caused a massive evacuation 107 people died from accidents during the evacuation Rita- fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season Occurred on September 17th, 2005 Began as Category 2 and ended up at a Category 5 Had wind gusts over 235mph Strongest hurricane to date storm caused a massive evacuation 107 people died from accidents during the evacuation

Measuring the strength of Hurricanes There are 5 categories Category 1: winds mph Category 2: winds mph Category 3: winds mph Category 4: winds mph Category 5: winds >156 mph

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