Hurricanes
By: Kate Leachman~October 24~Period: 3
WHAT IS IT AND WHY DOES IT FORM?
Hurricanes form when warm air rises and starts to form clouds. The wind spins and swirls the clouds faster an faster. As the wind speed increase, the more extensive the impact is
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Where do hurricanes strike?
Hurricane technology
Doppler radars provides data on the movement of the hurricane and it's wind speeds.
The Reconnaissance aircraft is used to go inside the eye of the hurricane. When inside information such as location and intensity can be identified.
Before present day, hurricane technology was just observations. It is needless to say that the technology for tracking and collecting data about hurricanes have improved. The data used today is reliable and effective. There is no need to improve upon the technology used to track hurricanes but rather technology to prevent the massive hurricane damages.
The impact of hurricanes
Other than the people hurricanes affect directly, the damage is negligible to others. There is almost never a global impact because of hurricanes.
Documented Disasters
In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy swept through the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States. Over 100 people died in this tragic natural disaster. Millions of dollars were spent for property damages and loss of businesses. Making money tight for everyone involved.
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Humanitarian Services
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