Tropical cyclone

Cyclones are a spinning and possibly dangerous storm. These storms bring many problems that should be mitigated. These powerful, intense spinning storms cannot be stopped, however some of the negative effects from cyclones can be mitigated. So what are cyclones and where abouts do they form? What are the effects of climate change on cyclones, will the frequency of them change? What are the negative effects and what can be done to prevent these? More awareness should be given out and buildings…

communities, 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…

since 1928, Okeechobee hurricane. Katrina done about 108 billion damage, 4* more damage than hurricane Andrew, in 1992 in the United States. Katrina originated over the Bahamas on August 23 from the interaction between a tropical wave and the Tropical Depression Ten. The cyclone headed generally westward toward Florida and strengthened into a hurricane, only two hours before making landfall at Hallandale Beach and Aventura on August 25. Katrina emerged into the Gulf of Mexico on August 26 and…

hurricane Katrina that hit the southern east coast in 2005. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that is rotating low pressure system that has organized thunder storms with no front boundary separating two air masses of different densities. Tropical cyclones with sustained surface winds of less than 39 miles per hour are called tropical depressions. Those with maximum sustained winds of 39 miles per hour are called tropical storms. When the storms maximum sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour, it…

Hurricane Sandy, also known as “Superstorm Sandy”, was a massive hurricane and cyclone storm that occurred on October 22nd 2012, and lasted until November 2nd. Sandy is considered to be the largest Atlantic hurricane on record (Gutner). Initally starting out as just a Category 1 tropical storm in the Caribean sea, Sandy made its way to Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the United States east coast border, reaching to a Category 3 strength. With its immense strength and wind power of a maxium of 115…

Weather Disasters Weather disasters happen because weather conditions change, this brings unusual weather results, which can lead to the unexpected or demand emergency actions. Furthermore, these weather conditions can easily turn into weather disasters, which by history, can cause major damage in largely populated areas. Examples of such weather or climate changes come in forms of floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes or tsunamis, which can all cause disasters. With that in mind, disasters…

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…

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…

Typhoons, and Cyclones..."). With that being said, all hurricanes are formed between the Tropic of Cancer( 23.5 degrees north latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude) due to the warm ocean water temperatures provided in those two areas. (Ouellette 11). Furthermore, the formation of hurricanes are separated into four different distinctive stages. Hurricanes start off as a bundle of thunderstorms known as a tropical disturbances( "Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones...").…

as Mississippi beachfront towns where boats and casino barges rammed buildings, pushing cars and house islands which the water reached 6 to 12 miles from the beach. In Fact , the storm was the third most intense United States land falling typical cyclone behind the 1935 Labor…