Hurricane Andrew
Hurricanes are formed by counterclockwise winds. These winds draw moisture and heat from the tropical ocean, which helps to contribute to the intense cyclone. Winds that reach and sustained 74 miles per hour (mph) or more wind are classified as a Hurricane. When a storm moves forward at about 15 mph, it releases heavy rains and accelerating winds and makes the ocean swell. They lose some intensity when they are nearing the land. As it continues to move further inland weakens, but continues it's outpouring of rain and high winds. Hurricanes are formed in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Coast of Mexico. The mostly likely to happen is a hurricane striking land areas along the Gulf Coast and the southeastern coast. But hurricanes also have hit central Pennsylvania and the coast of New York, New England and New Jersey. Almost 100 million Americans are at risk from hurricanes. Over land, hurricanes weaken rapidly. Being separated from their oceanic source of energy. Plus land adds the effects of friction and that makes the circulation weakens and becomes more disorganized. Heavy rains usually continue even after the winds are much calmer. In the southeastern United States, about one-fourth
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June through November. August and September are peak months. There is no specific time of occurrences for Pacific hurricanes. Hurricanes occur north of the equator over the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Typhoons occur in the South Pacific and tropical cyclones happen in the Indian Ocean. s most of the storm surge. The low pressure in the middle of the storm causes a smaller part of the storm surge. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrew weakened, again, when it passed over the Great Bahama Bank. However, the hurricane rapidly re-intensified during the last few hours preceding landfall when it moved over the Straits of Florida. The maximum unrelenting surface wind during landfall over Florida is estimated about 145 mph, with gusts at that elevation to at about 175 mph. The sustained wind speed corresponds to category 4 hurricanes on the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale. The wind experienced at other inland places was disasterful to buildings, trees and demolished other obstacles in its path. These obstructions created a fiction that slowly reduced the wind speed. The hurricane continued to move at a relatively fast pace while its track gradually turned toward the west-northwest. Historical data suggests that storm surge is the greatest threat to life. Some lives were likely saved by the evacuation along the coastline of southeast Florida. The relatively small loss of life there serves as testimony to the success and importance of coordinated programs of hurricane preparedness. But, it remains
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