Explanation Of Hurricanes

The History and Explanation of Hurricanes Hurricanes are an example of nature’s greatest manifestations of God 's power and peace simultaneously. Throughout history, hurricanes have been recognized as some of the most violent storms ever recorded. A hurricane can be defined as, “ A violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour.” Cyclonic storms are those with, “A system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure, with a counterclockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a depression”. The rain,accompanying a hurricane is more torrential when hitting an island or while in the open Atlantic sea. This is because …show more content…
A category one hurricane consists of winds from seventy-four to ninety-five mile per hour winds. Light damage might occur such as roof tiles being torn off, power lines being broken, and broken windows if they are unprotected. A category two hurricane consists of winds from ninety-six up to one-hundred-and-ten miles per hour. The damage that occurs can cause injury to humans and animals due to the flying debris. Power outages can range from a few days to a few weeks; People affected by the hurricane are advised to stock up on bottled and stored water because water filtration systems can fail during this type of hurricane. During a category three hurricane, residents are advised to evacuate, as winds can range from one hundred and eleven to one hundred and thirty miles per hour. Loss of life is expected, but not at high numbers. Trailer parks and poorly built homes are almost guaranteed to be destroyed. As far as power outages, power is usually out for a week, but it can easily last up to several weeks at a time. People who are in the path of this hurricane are advised to collect drinkable water as well as canned food because there can be extensive flooding in the area. A category four hurricane is very dangerous. Winds can range from one-hundred and thirty-one to one-hundred and fifty-five miles per hour. Effects include damage to all …show more content…
The exact date is hard to determine, but scientists and analysts of hurricanes place the date somewhere between 1495 and 1502. During Columbus’s fourth trip to the “New World”, he came upon the island of Hispaniola [present day Dominican Republic and Haiti] to send letters back to Spain, perhaps to switch out, or trade one of his slower ships for a more quick and nimble one. Columbus had heard of severe storms called “huracan” or “horrible tempests”.While just off the coast of Hispaniola due to the grim weather, he sensed that one of these severe storms was drawing breath, beginning to awaken with great power. In light of this, Columbus requested to dock at the ports on the south side of the island in a place called Santo Domingo. Unfortunately, his request to dock and seek shelter was denied by the island 's governor, Don Nicolas de Oravando. While being denied and having no way to dock or seek shelter, Columbus decided to move his ships to the west side of the island hoping that the storm would not be as powerful as he predicted. As he moved his small fleet of four ships to the west side of the island he noticed that the governor, who had denied him entrance, was preparing a fleet of about thirty ships to send to Spain with gold and slaves. Columbus sent word to de Oravando that it would be ill-advised to send out ships right before a great storm. The governor again did not listen, soon after his fleet departed from