...8,000 people lost their lives when the deadliest hurricane on record destroyed Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. 15-foot waves and 130 mile per hour winds decimated the island. Hurricanes, like this one, cause a lot of damage every year, especially along the southeastern coast of the United States. To understand these storms, scientists are studying how hurricanes form, move, and cause destruction. Every hurricane forms because of heat, moisture, and wind. When cool air lies above a warm ocean, moisture begins to rise, causing a thunderstorm. If the thunderstorm gets strong enough, it is called a tropical storm. If the winds reach at least 74 miles per hour, the storm becomes a hurricane (Tucker 4). Hurricanes move in a circular motion....
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... flooding imminent as levees strained and gave way pouring into New Orleans. The Category 5 hurricane terrorizing all cities and states on its war path of destruction; Katrina is what they call her and her storm surge reached 20 feet high. 1,836 was the final death toll that Hurricane Katrina caused and her affects were impacted over approximately 90,000 square miles. 80% of New Orleans was underwater and some places were up to 20 feet under. (11 Facts About Hurricane Katrina) This destruction is unimaginable to most of us but for those that experienced it, it is something they never want to experience again. Along Katrina’s route of destruction, tornados were developed wreaking havoc in other states. In this paper I will discuss, in depth, hurricanes and tornados and the destruction they cause to our nation. The word hurricane was derived from the Spanish word “huracan” this word originated from a Mayan storm god. The word hurricane was used in the West Indies where they described any tropical cyclone. (Hurricane: What is a Hurricane?) The accurate definition of a hurricane is a “tropical cyclone with sustained winds that have reached speeds of 74 mph or higher” the storms are labeled as hurricanes when they gain their strength over days and weeks time. (Hurricane: What is a Hurricane?) Storms developing over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean are coined hurricanes. Regardless the name, all tropical cyclones develop the same way. These storms use warm, moist...
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...and suggest a daily, simple and environmentally friendly life style and routine.The paper discusses the inflation of hurricanes intensity resulting from high temperature, which based on climate change phenomena. Through the last years, our earth has experienced a rise in the number and in the intensity of hurricanes. The impacts that these hurricanes lefts behind is enormous to human, environment, and economy. Preventing hurricanes from appearing is impossible, but by reducing the earth's temperature we can reduce hurricane's intensity, which can be by using the education, technology,...
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...Hurricane Wilma November 24, 2015 Geology 1401 Introducion: Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons, these cyclonic storms are known by many names but are all born from the same mechanism: low pressure systems. Also known as depressions. Thankfully, most hurricanes form only during hurricane season, which is from June 1st to November 30th. Within this season about 85 percent of the most intense hurricanes and 60 percent of minor Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes originate from African easterly waves (NOAA Cyclone Report). These waves, which have a wavelength of 2000 to 2500 kilo-meters, originate close to or from the highlands of Ethiopia, Africa. Not all easterly waves become hurricanes, but the ones that do travel through Africa thousands of miles in the direction of the Atlantic Ocean. On the way to the Atlantic Ocean these waves transform into a cluster of thunder storms. Once these clusters reach the Atlantic Ocean, the warm humid air from the sea allows them to expand while also escalating their intensity. Due to wind direction and the Coriolis Effect the thunder storm begins to rotate along its centre, forming a tropical depression. As the circular rotations of a tropical depression become progressively more organized, they form a tropical storm. By this point, the heat of the ocean only serves to intensify the power of a tropical storm. The moment winds within reach 119 kilo-meters per hour or more, is the storm then defined as a hurricane....
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...The events in Texas over the past week have been devastating. There is no doubt that the events that are about to transpire over Florida will have the same or even greater damage. Hurricanes happen usually over warmer oceans with warm, moist air rising and air from the surrounding areas taking it place underneath. This causes a cyclone to appear. What generally makes a hurricane a hurricane is that is uses water as an energy source. As a hurricane forms, it take the water's potential energy and converts it to kinetic energy to fuel its movement and spin faster. This is also why Hurricane Irma has been losing speed as it move onto land, as it are moving away from their energy source. This is also why hurricanes are less damaging the more inland...
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...Hurricanes are low pressure weather systems that are formed in the tropics. But what else do we know about hurricanes? What makes a hurricane? How are they categorized? What makes a storm a hurricane? Hurricanes, named for “Huracan”, the god of evil. Hurricanes are very dangerous storms that are capable of causing mass destruction. The ocean’s warm waters are the fuel the hurricane needs to develop and strengthen (temperatures of about 80 degrees F. or 26 degrees C.) If ocean water cools, the storm will fizzle out and die. Hurricanes usually form 300 miles from the equator, the troposphere need to be moist. Hurricanes generate energy. Heat is given off by the condensation of the water vapors; this in turn creates an area of low pressure. Air moves from high to low pressure, this low pressure center becomes the calm or the eye of the storm. The eye of the storm is surrounded by a wall cloud and this produces the storm’s strongest wind and very heavy rain. With wind speeds at 38 miles per hour, it’s called a tropical depression. As it strengthens and wind gust reaches 39 to 73 miles per hour it has now become a tropical storm, and at this point it is given a name. With wind gust over 74 miles per hour it is now a hurricane. Hurricanes are categorized by numbers on a scale called a Saffir-Simpson scale. Category One- winds of up to 74 to 95 miles an hour, minimal damage. Category Two- winds of 96 to 110 miles per hour...
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...According to ("Hurricane | Definition of Hurricane by Merriam-Webster") the main idea about this subject is how hurricanes are made. It is a cyclone with winds up to 74 miles per hour. They are usually combined by rain and water and are very dangerous. It mostly occurs in the western atlantic, it is a very big thing. In conclusion merriam webster says that the hurricanes have really big winds and width. They can be really dangerous.. Another idea by ("What Are Hurricanes? | NASA") is hurricanes can have really high winds. Category 1: Winds 119-153 km/hr (74-95 mph). Category 2: Winds 154-177 km/hr (96-110 mph). Category 3: Winds 178-208 km/hr (111-129 mph). Category 4: Winds 209-251 km/hr (130-156 mph). Category 5: Winds 252 km/hr...
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...Hurricanes versus Tornadoes Hurricanes and tornadoes are considered to be natural storms that develop do to the atmosphere change, however, each type of storm is a disaster and devastation claiming many lives among family and friends each year. One storm comes from in the water, the second type is from the air. Aside from where they come from, each type of storm is devastation to several individuals from enormous amounts of damage each can cause to someone’s lifestyle or homestead. Knowing the differences and similarities of both need to be understood better among everyone. Determining factors whether a severe storm is either a hurricane or tornado include their types of formulation, types of severe weather they create, and types of damage. A difference among a hurricane or tornado would be where and how their formulation develops. Hurricanes are one severe storm that forms over water. Meaning, hurricanes are formed off seas. In order for a hurricane to form, the temperature of the water must be warm in order for a storm to formulate. Whereas, a tornado is another severe storm that the formulation is completely different. Tornadoes are formulated over land. Tornadoes develope, by connection of high and low pressure systems. Therefore, with saying high and low pressure connecting, for example would be, warm air coming from the West and the cold air coming from the East would be connecting. Thus, hurricanes and tornadoes have different ways...
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...Oceans, Hurricanes, and the Climate SCI 209 Your Name March 01, 2010 Introduction Natural disasters occurring from the climate change could be on the rise. Global warming has been rumored to be causing more hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, heavier monsoonal rains that cause major flooding, mud slides, and other disasters worldwide. A tropical cyclone, also referred to as hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones, depending on where in the world the cyclone is occurring, are one of the world’s grandest shows of energy provided by nature. Hurricanes are large, swirling, low pressure storms that have sustained winds of over 74 miles an hour and are formed over warm ocean waters (NASA, n.d.). The purpose of this paper is to discuss hurricanes and the effect that the ocean has on them. What Causes Cyclones? Tropical cyclones formed over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean are called hurricanes and only form in warm waters near the equator (NASA, n.d.). The warm, moisture rich air of these waters is the fuel that hurricanes need to get started and grow. The warm air rises up from near the ocean surface causing a low pressure area to form and air from surrounding high pressure areas rush in to fill the low. The new air that replaced the other begins to heat up and pick up moisture as it rises too. This process is repeated until the clouds build and begin to spin, eventually becoming a gigantic engine, forming lower pressures in its core and sucking up more and more warm, moist, air...
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...Hurricanes Antonio M. Sears PHSC 210 13 July 2013 Hurricanes By any other name, a Hurricane. In the Far-East they are called Typhoons and in the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, they are known as cyclones. These whirling wonders, bring devastating winds and rain that wreak havoc along their path. Growing up in Daytona Beach, FL I have seen my share of Hurricanes, as they are more commonly called in the United States. I have seen with my own eyes the devastation that they cause. This prompted me to make them the topic of my report. The purpose of this report is to give some insight to how they are caused, what they are made of and how they are formed. Also what things have scientist have learned about them. Ultimately concluding with a better understanding of these natural wonders. General Overview There are many factors that contribute to the formation of a Hurricane. They develop most often in the late summer when ocean waters have reached around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. They begin usually as mixtures of clouds and storms converge as tropical disturbances and grow larger and develop the cyclonic rotation. Once winds increase to 38 miles per hour or less, it is called a tropical depression. As they continue to form a more circular pattern and winds increase as the vapors and heat generate energy and increase to wind speeds between 38 to 74 miles per hour, they are called tropical storms. At this point...
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...population only having a high school diploma. I feel this is the reason their poverty level is at 22.8%. This will have a major effect on how Emergency Managers respond to a natural disaster and what kind of assistance will be needed. (Andalusia, Al) Annotated Bibliography http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes This website, set up by FEMA, informs individuals on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane strikes their area. There are also multiple choices the individual can make when visiting this website; how to build an emergency kit, defined terminology that forecasters may use, storm surge, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, and various publications that will greatly educate the reader. (Hurricanes, 2012) http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4&feature=plpp These are videos that the NOAA developed and posted to youtube so that individuals could be better informed as to how to prepare for hurricane season. They are informative, well produced, and easily followed. All seven videos can be downloaded and saved to your personal computer, so that you may view them at a later date while getting prepared for the upcoming hurricane season. (Hurricane Preparedness PSAs, 2012) http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php The National Hurricane Center has an excellent website explaining how to prepare and survive a hurricane. The website...
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...inform the public about hurricane preparedness. Thesis Statement: Three basic level of preparedness individual should take; (1) before a hurricane, (2) during a hurricane and (3) After a hurricane. Introduction Attention-Getter: It was the Caribbean’s worst nightmare, when an extremely powerful hurricane was formed during the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season and creates a widespread destruction in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. At category 4 Hurricane “Gilbert” struck Jamaica on 12 of September 1988, causing a direct land fall on the island. The eye of the storm passed directly over the island with wind speeds 217 km/h bringing 200 to 250 mm of rain fall in total. Throughout the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Gilbert killed 443 persons and caused about $7.1 billion in damages over the course of its path and as a result of the effects, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name Gilbert in the spring of 1989, and was replace to Gordon. Preview: The official hurricane season start June 1 to November 30 however the adverse impact of hazards often cannot be prevented fully, but their scale or severity can be substantially lessened by various strategies and actions that we should take into consideration: (1) before a hurricane. (2) during a hurricane and (3) after a hurricane. Body I. Four Steps that individual should take into consideration before a hurricane. A. Check thoroughly the roof of your house, hurricane shutters, hooks and...
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...Hurricanes are very dangerous, they are more powerful than tornados. Especially if it’s a category 5 hurricane, then you need to be ready and prepare. You should always be ready you may never know when a hurricane warning might be issued to your area. Learn all the evacuation zones near you, and pack a little bag for your primary essentials bc you might be at risk and be in a evacuation area so it will be best to be ready. Like most people say you can always rebuild a house but you can’t rebuild a lifetime of memories. Therefore, make sure you take anything important; have enough: food, water and medicine; And Evacuating. First of all, make sure have all important documents with you for any reason during the hurricane. As stated in the article...
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...Hurricane Katrina: What It Was and the Aftermath Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones, are some of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters that affect the United States. They are severe tropical storms that form along the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. After the hit, they trigger thunderstorms within an area. Within the Northern Hemisphere, they have winds that go counterclockwise near earth’s surface. Hurricanes occur most frequently within the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts. Typical hurricane season for the Atlantic coast is between June to November. However, the deadliest months are between August to October. Whereas, the Eastern Pacific season starts in May and...
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...Hurricanes, A Natural Disaster! COM/215 May 3, 2011 Hurricanes, A Natural Disaster! According to Dictionary.com (2011) a hurricane is “A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone…a wind of force 12 on the Beaufort scale (equal to or exceeding 64 knots or 74mph). As I read through the National Hurricane Center website by NOAA, our National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration it shares with us what a hurricane is, and how it reaches hurricane status. A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, which is generic term for a low pressure system that generally forms in the tropics. The cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms and, the Northern Hemisphere, a counterclockwise circulation of winds near the earth’s surface. Much like the trim levels of a vehicle, Hurricanes have a similar ranking. Starting off with a system of clouds, thunderstorms, and maximum wind speeds of 38 mph, the system becomes organized and categorized as a Tropical Depression. A step above that brings you into the category of a Tropical Storm where you will find: stronger winds speeds from 39 mph to a max of 73 mph, stronger thunderstorms, and a defined surface with an eye. Finally starting at 74 mph the storm becomes classified as a Category I Hurricane. Once the system reaches its Hurricane status, there are five categories. |Category |Wind Speeds (from xxx mph up to xxx mph) | ...
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