Hurricanes
Brittney Hales
Hurricanes
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By Brittney Hales hurricanes
Hurricane dean Was a category 5 Hit in 2007 Total # of kills: 42 Strongest tropical cyclone August 11, 2007: becomes a tropical wave Became a tropical depression very quickly
Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 Happened in 1992 Total # of kills: 65 Lasted 12 days Caused 38.1$ billion in damage
Hurricane Katrina Hit in 2005 Was a category 5 One of the top 5 deadliest hurricanes 1,836 people died because of Katrina Largest natural disaster in 2005
Category 1 speed 75-95 mph
Category 2 speed 96-110 mph
Category 3 speed 111-130 mph
131-155 mph Category 4 speeds
155 mph Category 5 speed
How they form Hurricanes form over warm water They start as a tropical storm Then build up strength to become a hurricane
What it does Hurricanes cause major flooding They can uproot trees Tear houses apart And flip cars