Hurricanes are very strong and powerful storms that form over tropical ocean water. The larger they get the more destruction they can cause (Aboff & Sotirovski, 2012). Hurricane Sandy took place on October 22, 2012. The vast majority of the damage was in the Northeast coast of the United States of America. Not only can hurricanes cause lots of damage to houses and nature, but they can cause deaths, and financial problems as well.
Hurricanes can be caused in many ways. The definition of a hurricane is “a large tropical storm system with high powered circular winds.” Before a hurricane occurs many things must occur in order for it to grow in size. Hurricanes start to grow near the equator over warm water and then the wind starts to pick up in …show more content…
This storm is still not considered a hurricane yet though because hurricanes have to have wind of at least 74mph.
Hurricane Sandy started its destruction in the United States of America on about October 27th and ended on November second, 2012. Hurricane Sandy caused major destruction on the Northeast coast of the USA. Many houses in New Jersey and New York. Lots of houses were leveled to the ground and owners had little to nothing left to salvage. The Jersey Shore got hit by Sandy pretty bad. Major flooding broke out all across the Jersey Shore. Many houses ended up being totally wiped out of buried under the sand. Erosion played a major part in these house’s destructions. This storm caused about seven point five million people to lose power. People everywhere from New Jersey to Canada to Pennsylvania lost power. Pennsylvania and New Jersey shattered records for power outages during this devastating hurricane. This “superstorm” ended up costing approximately $62 million dollars. The only hurricane that costed more than Hurricane Sandy was Hurricane Katrina which took place on August 23, 2005. A total of 106 people died because of Hurricane Sandy. Most …show more content…
Whenever a hurricane watch pops up on the TV screen it means that it is possible for a hurricane to occur due to the data that has been collected on the storm. A warning on the other hand means that the hurricane is happening or is about to happen. Always take caution when a warning or watch is on a TV or computer, hurricanes are no joke and should be prepared for. Check the National Hurricane Center often so you can get an idea of hurricanes are going on around the world or in a specific part of the USA. Getting the app My Radar NOAA can help track the largest storms around the world. As the storm is progressing this app sends live updates about the storm to its users. In order to prepare for a storm make sure all appropriate resources are in your home. Some important resources are flashlights, blankets, food, and water. Nonperishable food items are great to keep because there is no expiration date so they can be eaten whenever they are needed. Also about one gallon of water should be kept per person, per day. If there are five family members and you think you’ll be trapped for five days five gallons of water should be available to them. Radios, batteries, and a first aid kit are handy to keep nearby as well. Extra batteries are helpful in case you lose power in a flashlight or another device. In order to stay safe during a natural disaster
Hurricanes can be caused in many ways. The definition of a hurricane is “a large tropical storm system with high powered circular winds.” Before a hurricane occurs many things must occur in order for it to grow in size. Hurricanes start to grow near the equator over warm water and then the wind starts to pick up in …show more content…
This storm is still not considered a hurricane yet though because hurricanes have to have wind of at least 74mph.
Hurricane Sandy started its destruction in the United States of America on about October 27th and ended on November second, 2012. Hurricane Sandy caused major destruction on the Northeast coast of the USA. Many houses in New Jersey and New York. Lots of houses were leveled to the ground and owners had little to nothing left to salvage. The Jersey Shore got hit by Sandy pretty bad. Major flooding broke out all across the Jersey Shore. Many houses ended up being totally wiped out of buried under the sand. Erosion played a major part in these house’s destructions. This storm caused about seven point five million people to lose power. People everywhere from New Jersey to Canada to Pennsylvania lost power. Pennsylvania and New Jersey shattered records for power outages during this devastating hurricane. This “superstorm” ended up costing approximately $62 million dollars. The only hurricane that costed more than Hurricane Sandy was Hurricane Katrina which took place on August 23, 2005. A total of 106 people died because of Hurricane Sandy. Most …show more content…
Whenever a hurricane watch pops up on the TV screen it means that it is possible for a hurricane to occur due to the data that has been collected on the storm. A warning on the other hand means that the hurricane is happening or is about to happen. Always take caution when a warning or watch is on a TV or computer, hurricanes are no joke and should be prepared for. Check the National Hurricane Center often so you can get an idea of hurricanes are going on around the world or in a specific part of the USA. Getting the app My Radar NOAA can help track the largest storms around the world. As the storm is progressing this app sends live updates about the storm to its users. In order to prepare for a storm make sure all appropriate resources are in your home. Some important resources are flashlights, blankets, food, and water. Nonperishable food items are great to keep because there is no expiration date so they can be eaten whenever they are needed. Also about one gallon of water should be kept per person, per day. If there are five family members and you think you’ll be trapped for five days five gallons of water should be available to them. Radios, batteries, and a first aid kit are handy to keep nearby as well. Extra batteries are helpful in case you lose power in a flashlight or another device. In order to stay safe during a natural disaster