Cyclone

"The water 's rising pretty fast. I got a hammer and an ax and a crowbar, but I 'm holding off on breaking through the roof until the last minute. Tell someone to come get me please. I want to live," said Chris Robinson during the duration of Hurricane Katrina. The horrendous and catastrophic Hurricane Katrina changed Americans view about how the government is able to respond to emergency situations. With the help of many emergency crew and organizations, New Orleans was able to slowly rebuild…

heard or seen a cyclone mixed with a blizzard? Or maybe a storm that affected from Florida to Canada? Well there is such a thing called the Superstorm of 1993. This storm is unique and rare to experience. The Superstorm of 1993 also known as the storm of the century began on March 12th of 1993 and ended on March 14th of 1993. This great storm affected many people in lots of different ways. A blizzard is a snowstorm that contains high winds and usually lasts for three hours. A cyclone is a…

The Hurricane: A Destructive Path People are fascinated with bad weather, more specifically, hurricanes. More often than not, a hurricane will be mentioned on a news station on how destructive the storm was. Magazines and tabloids will interview the victims who lost their homes and loved ones. It is no secret that natural disasters will make headline news. It is highly crucial that people learn about the causes and effects of a hurricane so that scientists can find ways to quickly restore…

There have been so many deadly tropical storms, here is a list of the most devastating and costly. One named hurricane Opal hit Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee in 1995. It’s damage cost $5.1 billion. In 2003 hurricane Isabel hit North Carolina and impacted other banks. It costed $5.3 billion. Another was hurricane Floyd which was especially catastrophic because of the rain causing extreme flooding. It hit North Carolina and up the east coast as a Cat. 2 and travelled North. It’s damage was $6.9…

diarrheal diseases which are a major health hazard for the people of Bangladesh (Ali 1996). In the case of a Sea Level Rise, there will be an outbreak of Cholera and salinity tolerant mosquitos in the country (Kibria 2014).The detriment caused by the cyclones of 1970 and 1991 took the lives of 500,000 and 138,000 people respectively. There were dreadful floods in 1984, 1987 and 1988 which caused significant loss of life and land (Ali 1996). Any rise in sea level will enhance the height and…

and death. Hurricanes, also called tropical cyclones, can be very destructive to the environment. Although storm surge is perhaps the most dangerous part of a hurricane, its winds and heavy rains can also be very destructive. Storm surge is a rapid rise in the level of water as the eye of the storm gets closer to land. (https://weather.com/safety/hurric ane/news/hurricane-damages-effects-20120330) A hurricane’s wind pushes water…

period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the first tropical cyclone developed on June 13, while the final system was absorbed by a cold front on December 1. There were 10 tropical storms; 5 of them attained hurricane status, while two became major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the modern day Saffir–Simpson scale. Operationally, the third tropical storm was considered two separate tropical cyclones, resulting in the storm receiving two…

is a tropical cyclone with strong winds spiraling inward and upward and speeds ranging from 75 mph to 200 mph. Hurricanes emerge from the Atlantic basin, which consists of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, the northeastern Pacific Ocean, and, less often, the central north Pacific Ocean. Most hurricanes follow a similar cycle of development. Some may run their course in as little as a day or as long as a month. They weaken and are transformed into extratropical cyclones after…

Hurricanes Did you know hurricanes have an eye? Well, it's not like our human type of eye, the eye of a hurricane is the most calmest part of it, unlike the outside part of a hurricane. A hurricane is a violent storm that happens mostly in warm areas, like near the equator according to “www.kids.nationalgeographic.com”. A hurricane is extremely harmful and can cause much damage like hurricane Katrina in 2005. Speaking of hurricane Katrina, do you know how hurricanes get their name? Hurricanes…

wave action, absorb floods, filter water, and served as a shelter for plants and animals. Furthermore, cyclones can affect other species of animals that are living in other ecosystems; for example, birds can be blown hundreds of miles from their homes in storms. In conclusion, the power of destruction and environmental effects of a hurricane depends of the individual characteristics of the cyclone, such as the storm’s forward speed, size, intensity, and amount of precipitation. Moreover,…