Write An Essay On The Impact Of Hurricanes In Haiti

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A huge hurricane, named Mathew, has killed many people in Haiti. It is a dangerous hurricane that it is moving away from the Bahamas and it is traveling toward the east coast of Florida. This hurricane is a powerful tropical cyclone over the Atlantic Ocean that was formed from a vigorous tropical wave that moved off the African coast. The United States is being threatened by the hurricane which means that we are in danger. The last time this hurricane hit in Haiti, it killed 283 people and destroyed many things. When it hits, it carry’s winds over 140 mph that are extremely dangerous. When people found out that they were being threatened by a hurricane in Florida, there were more than 12 million people in the United States that had their eyes on …show more content…
Many people in Haiti have lost their shelter and their homes have been displaced after being hit. It has affected areas such as Colombia, Saint Vincent, The Grenadines, Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. Cuba and the Dominican Republic have raised hurricane watches for more safety. More than 18,000 volunteers have helped and participated as a team to help clean up all the mess that hurricanes have caused in Haiti. Jamaica has also been threatened by the hurricane and fishermen have been evacuating the main land to help prevent injuries and deaths for innocent people. Hurricanes are caused by many things. Hurricanes are intense low pressure areas that form over warm ocean waters in the summer and early fall. Water vapor is the fuel for the hurricanes because it releases the latent heat of condensation when it condenses to form clouds and rain, warming the surrounding air. Hurricanes mostly always travel pole ward at the end of their life cycle, helping to transport excess heat out of the tropics toward higher latitudes. A tropical cyclone is another name for hurricane but many people use the word

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