For centuries, natural disasters have plagued defenseless civilizations, resulting in millions of casualties and costly damages. Among these devastations, hurricanes have become notable for their catastrophic and costly effects, although only surfacing from early June to later November each year in the Northern Hemisphere. Hurricanes have become notorious for their raging winds and endless rains, which destroy homes, flood towns, and leave societies without powers for days, even weeks. While Hurricane Katrina (2005) remains the most disastrous storm to strike the United States both in physical and economical damage, it was not until a few years later when America found itself once more struggling to salvage what was left of a hurricane’s remains. On October …show more content…
The deadly hurricane caused massive flooding, uncontrollable fires, and destruction of thousands of homes and vehicles to account for a total economic loss of approximately twenty billion dollars. According to the National Ocean Service, an organization that strives to protect coastal areas, a hurricane is defined as “a type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical waters” (1). That is to say, when a storm sustains winds with a count greater than 74 miles per hour, it is officially classified as being a hurricane. Generally originating over the Atlantic Ocean, hurricanes are formed when air from surrounding regions with high pressures rush to low pressure areas, causing the air above such warm, tropical waters to rise. As the warm, moist air rises and slowly cools off, water in the air begins to form clouds. Overtime, the number of clouds and strength of the winds significantly increases as a result of the heat and water evaporating from the ocean’s surface, creating a strong rotating storm that is soon recognized as being a tropical
Most hurricanes are formed over the Atlantic Ocean. The optimal weather conditions for a hurricane to form are warm, moist air as the fuel, warm ocean water and wind. Combining all of these factors makes for a strong, powerful hurricane. Hurricanes are formed when warm, moist, air moves over the water, the warm air rises being replaced by cooler air. The cooler air starts warming and rises. This cycle repeats and creates very large storm clouds to form. The wind makes the clouds spin into a large counter-clockwise pattern. As the wind speeds pick up, it makes the clouds spin faster and making it more dangerous.
I have always found the ocean to be a very intriguing part of the Earth. There are infinitely many discoveries that have yet to be made about it. My fascination with the ocean sparked the idea to do my class paper on hurricanes and what they are along with their effects. I remember hearing about all the damages from Hurricane Katrina after it hit the coast near New Orleans. The only information I really know about them is what is briefly covered on the news. I thought it would be interesting to discover the true effects they can have on not only people that endure them, but also the environment as it gets ripped to shreds by the plethora of winds and water.
To begin with, the waves caused by the hurricane jostling the waters were anywhere from 30 to 50 feet high. The waves were powerful enough to knock a house off its foundation and fast enough to catch a whole neighborhood by surprise. They also led to flooding and destruction of many houses and farms.
On the morning of August 29, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana became the site of one of the worst natural disasters in United States history – Hurricane Katrina. Ranked as the single most costly natural disaster and one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the United States, Hurricane Katrina was certainly not an average storm. The hurricane itself did not appear to be extremely abnormal, as Atlantic hurricanes of similar or greater magnitudes have made landfall in the gulf coast over the last 50 years (Keller, 329). However, none of them caused nearly as much damage and death as Hurricane Katrina. With monetary damages of over $125 billion and 1,833 fatalities, it is clear that the
Without doubt, Hurricane Katrina has been the major catastrophe of the century suffered in the United States. The category 5 hurricane which at first was on course to hit Florida drifted into the Gulf of Mexico taking a direct route to New Orleans. On his way, the hurricane left hundreds of dead, affected hundreds of thousands and left billions of dollars in damage. The largest number of deaths occurred in New Orleans where the hurricane hit the hardest and which was flooded because its levee system failed, collapsing many of them several hours after the hurricane had continued inland. Environmental damage and serious threats to public health were among the other results of Hurricane Katrina. Given the magnitude
Have you ever wished you were more ready for a storm, like a hurricane? A couple weeks ago a bad hurricane named Irma came up here, however it was not the bad when it go to us. This storm was crazy was crazy we was not near ready at all we are talking about how a nation,self,and consequences.We live in a great country, but we could be more ready as a nation. Shelters are very important during a storm.A shelter is a place to go when you do not have a home. Or you have a house but it can not take the storm. A shelters is a place that provides food and water.The nation can helps us stock up on water.All of the supermarkets was out of food and water. This is what we need. The lights was out so we did not water.A lot of people did not have the right amount of water.or food to make it so people was trying to leave and go some where to find food and water.
A hurricane is unlike the normal cyclones but is a severe tropical storm or cyclone that typically forms in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, the Eastern Pacific Ocean or the Caribbean Sea. It is usually accompanied by heavy thunderstorms and if in the northern hemisphere, counterclockwise wind circulations near the earth's surface (FEMA, 2013).
Hurricane Katrina hit the United States Gulf Coast on August 23, 2005 and was known as the most destructive storms to hit the United States. This storm began forming of the Bahamas and would start to head in the direction of the states surround the Golf Coast next. Meteorologists warned the states about the storm that was in a path heading their way (History). Eventually it hit the Gulf Coast and affected cities such as New Orleans, Bahamas, South Florida, Louisiana, Missisippi and Alabama. (History). Hurricane Katrina would cause damages of almost 100+ billion doallrs, which would make it the most costly tropical cyclone of all time. We automatically know that millions of homes and peoples lives were destroyed because of this disaster. It killeed 1,383 people and could have potentially been more (Hurricane Damage). Hurricane Katrina was anticipated to hit as a Category 3 storm with winds ranging from 100-140 miles per hour and was nearly 400 miles wide (Live Science). Prior to the storm hitting, New Orleans was an area that was of major concern and the most susceptible to damage because most of the city was above or slightly above sea level. Evacuation in the Gulf States began a few
The scientific name for this type of storm is a ‘tropical cyclone’; however, when formed over the Atlantic Ocean or the Eastern Pacific Ocean, they are called hurricanes. Hurricanes are formed in intense low pressure areas in these oceans. The fuel of a hurricane is water vapour from the surface of the ocean. This water vapour condenses to form clouds and rain which, in turn, warms the surrounding air. When there is little wind shear over the ocean (this is what usually takes the heat away), the heat will build up and cause pressure to form. This causes wind to spiral in on
Hurricanes are an inexplicable and beyond treacherous natural disaster. Unfortunately, they kill hundreds of people on average every year. However, the humongous super storms provide days in advance for preparation. Stupidity is not an option during the monstrous storms. Being prepared and having extra food, water, and other necessities may keep you alive. Safety is the key goal during and even after the cataclysm.
Hurricane Katrina is the unforgettable pain of American. In April 2005, a fifth hurricane caused serious damage in New Orleans. The city was full of dead bodies, some were found in the attic of the house, some were found soaked in foul water. The economic losses caused by Hurricane Katrina had estimated to at least seventy-five billion dollars, and it became the most damaging hurricane in the United State history. According to National Center for Biotechnology Information, there were “971 Katrina-related deaths in Louisiana and 15 deaths among Katrina evacuees in other states”; and according to livescience.com, “An estimated 1,836 people died in the hurricane and the flooding that followed in late August 2005.” Hurricane Katrina has the largest number of deaths of the US hurricane besides the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane.
A hurricane is a huge, swirling storm with winds ranging from 74 MPH to over 155 MPH (Manolis 5, 10-11). The name ‘hurricane’ comes from the name of the god of evil and wind (Gibbons 3, Woods and Woods 6). A hurricane starts when warm, evaporated water rises at the eye. This air spins upwards and sucks up more water and water vapor. If the temperature of the water gets up to or more than 81 degrees Fahrenheit, the winds get stronger, and cumulonimbus clouds are formed. The whole
A hurricane is an extremely dangerous/violent Thunderstorm which normally happens in tropics and can travel up 74 miles per hour in wind speed. Hurricanes are one of the most deadliest natural disasters in the world.
The best way to be prepare for a category five Hurricane storm is to plan what to do, be alert,and be safe as possible. There is a devastating hurricane on the way. As you may have heard it is a category five storm. You should evacuate now because we can not help out during the storm. This is Hurricane Irma and she is on the way.
Did you know that Hurricanes have killed approximately 1.9 million people worldwide over the past 200 years. (Karen lenhardt said in her 2017 article on facts about hurricanes). We are seeing more and more of these occur, this year we have already encountered 13 named storms, 7 of them being hurricanes. Only four other seasons since 1995 have had that many by Sept. 18. Just two more by the end of the year would put 2017 in the top 15 since 1851. Maggie Astor stated in her New York Times news report about the 2017 Hurricane season . We must take notice and learn about the hurricane process so that we are able to understand the stages that hurricanes go through to get to be so fierce and devastating to get the strength to kill that many people.