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By Carson Park Mrs. Cherry, 2 nd Grade Hurricanes

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H urricanes. By Carson Park Mrs. Cherry, 2 nd Grade. What is a hurricane?. A hurricane is a powerful storm. A hurricane is made up of lots of little storms in the ocean. Hurricane winds can be 185 mph and get up to 375 mph. Where do hurricanes form?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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By Carson ParkMrs. Cherry, 2nd Grade

Hurricanes

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What is a hurricane?A hurricane is a

powerful storm.A hurricane is made up

of lots of little storms in the ocean.

Hurricane winds can be 185 mph and get up to 375 mph

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Where do hurricanes form?Hurricanes form in the middle of the ocean.Hurricanes hit the coast.A lot of hurricanes hit Florida and some hit

North Carolina.

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When do hurricanes happen?There are hurricanes every year.Most hurricanes happen between May and November.

This is called the hurricane season.

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The eye In the middle of the

hurricane there is a blue spot. That is called the eye.

The eye is the calmest part.

Most eyes are 18-37 miles across.

When the eye hits the coast it is called making landfall.

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What should you do if there is a hurricane?You should stay inside.You should wait inside

until the hurricane is over.

You may have to evacuate your house if you live next to the beach.

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Two U.S. HurricanesHurricane Katrina August 2005Most expensiveAffected Florida,

Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama

New Orleans was hurt the most

Hurricane SandyOctober 2012Second most expensiveAffected 24 statesThe New York and New

Jersey coast were hurt the most

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Hurricane Katrina

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Hurricane Sandy

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What can we do to help?Donate money to

schools who were damaged

Donate clothes Give money to Red

Cross