what are hurricanes
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HURRICANES WEATHER
BY: JADE MCPHATTER
What are hurricanes ?
Hurricanes are heavy winds and rain. The wind speed can
carry up to 155 miles per hour.
Hurricane kinds• Category 1 : It breaks off tree branches
and brings down power lines.( winds of 74-95 mph)
• Category 2 : It blows down large signs and tree branches.(winds of 96-110 mph)
• Category 3 : Destroys buildings and entire towns.(winds of 155 mph)
More kinds of hurricanes
Category 4 : Destroys homes and kills people.(winds of 131-155 mph)
Category 5 : Destroys buildings and entire towns.(winds of 155 mph)
Different Hurricanes
• Hurricane Katrina• Killed 1,836• Destroyed $100 billion dollars in buildings
• It hit Florida , Texas , Louisiana and much more places in the U.S.A.( it also hit several islands around the U.S.A
• Katrina hit on August 29,2005 at 7:00 A.M• Hurricane Katrina lasted for 8 days
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