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
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