NATURAL DISASTER- HURRICANE

NATURAL DISASTER-

HURRICANE

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-A hurricane is a type of storm
called a tropical cyclone, which

forms over tropical or

subtropical waters.

A hurricane The rotating As the process
begins when storm to continues, the
large masses of continue constant heat
warm water exchange leads
developing, the
and moist rotating storm to a
warm air come becomes even development in
in contact with more powerful, wind patterns,
similar to water
cooler air eventually spinning down a
becoming a
drain
hurricane

During This latent heat
condensation warms the cold
process, latent
heat is emitted air above,
causing it to rise

and pave the
way for warmer
and more humid

air coming up
from below,

causing a cycle

DID Hurricane storms usually
YOU start over warm seas and
KNOW? accompanied by
- Fierce winds
The eye of the hurricane, the center can be as huge as - Flash floods
320km! The weather in the eye is usually calm with - Mudslides
low speed winds. - Huge waves

Hurricanes are the most destructive natural disaster;
they are very powerful and violent storms, often
associated with strong winds and heavy rains.

A storm is classified as a hurricane when the speed of
wind reaches 119km per hour!

HURRICANE ACCIDENT

An example of powerful storm is the Hurricane

Katrina on August 29, 2005, which struck the

United States, causing death of more than 1800

people and property damage worth 81 billion! It

was the costliest hurricane in the history of UK!

HERE HAS AN
INTERESTING
VIDEO FOR

MORE
INFORMATION

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A hurricane is Don’t you think your
one of annoying travel plan will be
natural disasters destroyed if a
hurricane hits you
in Japan. during your stay in
Japan?
Don’t worry about that!
You can enjoy your trip to Hurricane in Japan
occur the most from
Japan even during the July to October,
hurricane season with especially in August
and September.
‘Japan Hurricane
Guide ’



With the hurricane
season that kicked off in
June and extending to
November, the time is
now to make sure our
emergency kits and
hurricane preparation
is done!

EFFECTS OF A HURRICANE

• Heavy rain causes floods

• Thunderstorms are produced

• Wind smashes everything in its path

• The most dangerous part of a
hurricane is the storm surge

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