Wave Pools: Hurricane Katrina

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Wave pools are fun, but imagine ginormous waves pouncing on to your city. People who live in tropical areas are more likely to be affected by a hurricane. When the water is warm hurricanes may form and use the water as an energy source. Hurricane Katrina included many details common to hurricanes, and caused damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region, but the area has started to recover in its aftermath.
There are many things people don’t know about hurricanes, here are somethings people may not know. Hurricanes can lose strength after traveling for a long time. While the hurricane is moving the swirling wind around the eye is the strongest. The eye of the hurricane is the calmest spot in the hurricane.
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