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Hurricane Season is Here!

6/22/2017 (Permalink)

Some stats:

The peak time of the year for hurricanes here in the Atlantic region is June-November. On the Pacific the peak time of year is May- November. 

  • Did you know the force of a hurricane is from 74-155+ miles per hour?

  • The difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is wind speed – tropical storms usually bring winds of 36 to 47 mph, whereas hurricane wind speeds are at least 74 mph.
  • 40% of the hurricanes that occur in the United States hit Florida.
  • Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around the eye.
  • When the National Hurricane Center began giving official names to storms in 1953, they were all female.

The cost of hurricane damage is usually a couple million per storm. Hurricane Sandy though caused nearly $62 billion in damages once it hit the USA. $128 billion in damages was caused by Hurricane Katrina. 

Some tips:

  • Stay away from low-lying and flood prone areas.
  • Always stay indoors during a hurricane, because strong winds will blow things around.
  • Leave mobile homes and to go to a shelter.
  • If your home isn't on higher ground, go to a shelter.
  • If emergency managers say to evacuate, then do so immediately.

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