Exploring Hurricanes

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Exploring Hurricanes

Introduction: A hurricane is a server tropical storm that forms in the

southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Mexico or in the eastern

Pacific Ocean. They have different names. They are called hurricane

(in Atlantic ocean), typhoons (in Indian ocean) and cyclone (in

pacific ocean). Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with

warm ocean waters. Evaporation from the seawater increases their

power.

Hurricanes are the most devastating things on the planet. They look

like large expanse of cloud and its up to 1000 kms wide. It is up to

12000 meters high. Hurricanes rotate in an anti-clockwise direction

around an "eye.” It’s like a funnel. The hot air rises up through the

‘eye’ making low pressure. They contain lots of thunderstorms.

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Hurricanes are major hazard which can causes considerable loss of life

and damage properties and the economy of a country. It’s the most

powerful natural hazards on the world. Hurricanes need warm tropical

oceans, moisture and light winds above them. If the right conditions

last long enough, a hurricane can produce violent winds, incredible

waves, torrential rains and floods.

Causes of hurricanes: - a hurricane causes lots of damages, which can

effect the environment. Hurricanes destroy houses; rooftops, breaking

up trees and demolish electricity lines. Hurricanes can causes lots of

difficulties to people ‘s lives. Hurricanes also break up the

transport system by flooding.

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Flooding: - flooding causes lots of problems. It block the roads and

it also brings pollute water supplies which can increase the risk of

cholera. In 1974, flash floods in Honduras caused 8000 as people ‘s

flimsy homes were washed aw ay. Heavy rain causes flooding.

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Transport problems: - damage of a transport system can damage the

environment too much. It can causes lots amount of money to the

government. People will not be able to go to their jobs; if people

don’t do their work then the country will not be able to develop. It

can also damage the food supply system as well.

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