Hurricanes
All about Hurricanes
Characteristics of a Hurricane
A hurricane is a severe tropical storm and it is accompanied by thunderstorms. It also has an eye in the center
How Hurricanes affect the enviorment and its people
It can cause floods, landslides, or mudslides. Humans would be impacted by food sources like farms. Trees would also be torn into pieces.
How Hurricanes are beneficial
The hurricane will help an area that might be in a drought. It will also heal damanged reefs.
Texas Eco Region- Weathering, Eroison, and Deposition
The Coastal Plains region, yes because the hurricane carries the broken down rock the deposits it somewhere else.
Hurricane Sandy
When did it happen
October 31, 2012
Where did it happen
Huurcane Sandy hit New York, Maryland, Wasington D.C., Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
What happened
Hurricane sandy approximately 149 deaths. It will take billions of dollars to fix all the damages.
How did Hurricane Sandy affect people and the environment
There was tons of debri left on the sidewalks and streets. Three hundred seventy-eight thousand gallons of oil spilled in the Author Kill and other surrounding creeks.
Other facts
-It has an eye in the center
-Hurricanes happen more to the coastal parts