Hurricane's by: Cyla Newman
November 19, 2012
What is a hurricane?
Hurricanes are storms (also known as tropical typhoon) that form off of the coast of Africa. Hurricanes usually happens in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the North Atlantic Ocean. They maintain strength by picking up heavy winds and water. It weakens when comes across land because it is used to water.
Inside the hurricane
Hurricane season starts from June 1 to November 30. Hurricanes use the Saffir Simpison Scale. It is a scale used for wind speed in a hurricane. There are 5 categories. Category 1 is 74 to 95 mph. That category is not that bad. It causes little damage. Category 2 is 96 to 100 mph.Category 3 is 111 to 130. Category 4 is 131 to 155 mph. Category 5 is higher than 155 mph. This one is the worst of them all. The eye of the hurricane is usually the calmest part of the hurricane.
A Famous hurricane in history : Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was the most costilest hurricane in history. It hit in August 2005 the hurricane killed 1,833 people. Hurricane Katrina destroyed more than 10,000 homes and left hundreds homeless. The category for hurricane katrina was 3. It flooded about 80% of New Orleans.
satilite pic of hurricane katrina
most effective was on New Orleans
flood from hurricane katrina
the water was rising about knee deep
homes destoryed from the hurricane
a person picking up pieces from her home
Extra facts
The hurricanes are named after people. The hurricanes used to be named after numbers like 007 or 2509,now they have 6 lists that rotate every 6 years. If there was a storm that causes a lot of damage that name will be retired from the lists and they will replace that name with another name. In 2012 there is supposed to be what is called "the perfect storm". It is when a cold and a hurricane collied and it rarely ever happens. They say the storm is to be perfect so, grab your rain boots cause there might be an adventure waiting.