Vapor Of Hurricanes

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Water vapor is the “fuel” for a hurricane.The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the center of strong tropical cyclones. The eye of a storm is a roughly circular area, typically 30–65 km (20–40 miles) in diameter. It is surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of towering thunderstorms where the most severe weather occurs.Because of the damage from a hurricane can result in loss of life and property damage.Another cause is the flooding. Some houses can get flooded by roof tops coming off when it’s raining.
The main oceans that has hurricanes are the Atlantic Coast, Gulf of Mexico and the Hawaiian islands.The top 10 counties list mostly jibes with the three most hurricane-prone states in the country: Since 1851, the top three states for hurricane

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