HURRICANES

WHAT IS A HURRICANE?

• A Hurricane is wind and water in a huge circle circling around the world.
• Another explanation is Hurricanes are a powerful spinning storm. By: Valerie Bodden

WHERE DOES IT HAPPEN IN THE WORLD?

• It mostly happens in Florida , Louisiana, Atlantic Ocean, And Gulf of Mexico.
• Other places are like New Orleans, Africa, Cuba, and the USA. By: Peter Murray

Why is it dangerous?

• Hurricane whips up huge waves.
• Storm surge waves reach 20-30 feet.
• Huge areas can get flooded.
• Hurricanes can produce extreme winds that are 155 miles. By:Julie Murray

HOW CAN PEOPLE PREDICT IT?

• People can know when a Hurricane is forming with a storm tracker, or some other tools.
• And they also get data from satellites, meteorologists and climate data. By: Peter Murray

HOW CAN PEOPLE PROTECT THEMSELVES?

• If you want to be safe or prepared for a Hurricane make sure you make a plan with your family or find a way to connect with your family.
• Other ways are, you can listen to weather reports. By: Julie Murray

HOW DO PEOPLE PROTECT THEMSELVES?

• Leave the area as soon as possible, don’t risk it.
• Stock food,water,clothes and blankets.
• Next, put protection on windows. By: Carie Meri

INTERESTING FACTS.

• Hurricanes can last for hours even days!
• Hurricanes wind can cause serious damage.
• Some hurricanes are 50-80 miles or kilometers!
• Hurricanes can flood whole cities! By: Julie Murray and Peter Murray

WHERE DID YOU GET THE RESOURCES?

• Hurricanes: by Valerie Bodden
• By:Hurricanes by: Peter Murray
• Disaster zone: Carry Merie
• Hurricane By: Julie Murray
• Hurricane! By: Elisabeth Raum

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