Cause And Effects Of Hurricanes

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Taylor Vlad
Ecology Ferrara
February 13, 2014
There are on average 17 hurricanes per a ten-year time span. Natural and human caused disasters happen every day due to natural occurrence or human error. Since 1495, hurricanes have been recorded as a God caused occurrence but as technology has advanced, they are proven to have purely scientific roots. Hurricanes are also known as cyclones or typhoons depending on where in the world they occur. Hurricanes are a natural disaster that can have devastating impacts on society.
Though there are many factors in the formation of a hurricane, it all starts with having warm ocean water, mainly around summer and early autumn. Hurricanes form in low-pressure areas in which winds in the low levels of the atmosphere converge and uplift. The water vapor from the heated ocean water is the energy source for the hurricane. The water must be warm enough to put heat and moisture into the atmosphere. The atmospheric moisture combines with the energy or ‘fuel’ and propels the hurricane. The wind must maintain itself in order to become a hurricane. Hurricanes continue to grow stronger while they are traveling over warm ocean water. Once a hurricane reaches a mass of cold ocean water or land, they lose their source of fuel and gradually decrease in power and size. Hurricanes cause great amounts of damage to coastal land when the hurricane is fresh off warm water.
Air pressure is also a main factor in the building of a hurricane. Air surrounding the areas with high-pressure air pushes into the low-pressure areas that new warm and moist air rises while the surrounding air swirls in to replace it, in either a counter clockwise motion or clockwise motion depending on where in the world they are formi...

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...so you can avoid areas prone to flooding. Having a family communication plan is essential. Arrange a meeting place and a plan maintain contact with other family members and validate your safety. It is important to stay updated on what is happening in your hometown and having a long term back up location to reside in incase of an emergency. It is also important to turn off the electrical panel, gas main and the water main to prevent further damage.
Hurricanes are natural disasters that have great impacts on the world. They take tolls on the environment, animal life and the human population. Though they cannot be prevented, they can be traced early enough for evacuation and preparation as long as the proper precautions are taken such as having the right insurance, having a basic disaster kit, and the means to evacuate as instructed, human error can be avoided.

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