Does the Geography Affect How Many Hurricanes An Area of Water Receives?

Does the Geography Affect How Many

Hurricanes An Area of Water Receives?

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Strong Hurricanes with High Water Temperature Name and Date

Category and Location

Average Annual Water Temperature

Death Toll Damage Costs

Unnamed09/02/1934

Category5Florida Keys

78 degrees Fahrenheit

406 6,000,000

DonnaAugust 29, 1960-September 14, 1960

Category 4Puerto Rico, Florida, South East United States, East coast of Canada

75-80 degrees Fahrenheit

365 900,000,000

CamilleAugust 17, 1968

Category 5Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia


256 1.421 billion

AndrewAugust 24, 1992

Category 5Florida, Louisiana


48 23,000,000

Saffir Simpson Scale Determines StrengthCategory Pressure Wind speed Storm

SurgeDamage

1 980mb or more

75-95 miles per hour

4-5 feet Lost leaves and twigs

form trees and scrubs.

2 965-979mb 96-110 miles per hour

6-8 feet Brutal damage to uncovered

mobile homes.3 945-964mb 111-130 miles

per hour9-12 feet Huge trees

knocked from the root.

4 920-944mb 131-155 miles per hour

13-18 feet Harm to lower levels of buildings

close to the coastline.

5 920mb or minored

155 miles per hour or higher

18 feet or more

Buildings either harmed or completely

destructed

The Formation of HurricanesFirst , Hurricanes start off as weak tropical cyclones that surface in warm waters that are approximately 80 degrees Fahrenheit

Secondly, when the storm gains over thirty-eight miles per hour, the storms becomes a tropical

depression

When speeds excel over thirty-nine miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm.

Tropical Storm Faye, 2008

Tropical, large swirling storms with wind speeds of greater than 74 miles per hour are hurricanes.

Hurricane Hugo, September 21-22, 1989

• Stay updated by listen to your local news, radio, or weather radio.

• Stay put until told the area is clear to go into

• Do not walk on weakened area, only walk on solid ground

• Do not use flames inside a closed building

• Look around for damages in any water, gas, and electrical supplies.

What to Do After a Hurricane

Before a Hurricane• Make sure to constantly keep trees and shrub cut• Keep non-perishable food items are available quickly• Make sure to have access to drinking water• Examine what your insurance policy covers• If you live in a mobile home, make sure that there is a

alternate place to go during a Hurricane Watch.

During a Hurricane• Remove yourself from any windows or doors even

though they may be covered• Lay down on the floor or under a sturdy object• I living in a two or more story house, immediately go

to the base, or the first floor of the house• Stay on alert for incoming tornadoes

What to Do Before and During A Hurricane

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Geographical Location of the Top 50 Most Deadliest Hurricanes since 1900 and 2000

Does the Geography Affect How Many Hurricanes An Area of Water Receives?

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