What category was your hurricane 1 MY HURRICANE

What category was your hurricane? 1. MY HURRICANE WAS IN CATEGORY 5.

Hurricane`s maximum wind speed and minimum pressure � 2. The maximum wind speed was 160 mph. the pressure was 920 mb.

If your hurricane made landfall anywhere in the united states. 3. The results of a tropical wave and the remains of tropical depressions 10 , hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on august 23 2005. its status was upgraded to a tropical august 24 th , where it moved towards Florida as a moderate category one hurricane. after having gradually weakened over land, it gained intensity as it moved towards the gulf of Mexico. On august 28 th, it grew from a category 3 hurricane to a category 5 hurricane , with winds of 160 mph, causing severe damage along the gulf coast the pressure measurement made Katrina as the fourth-most intense hurricane, surpassed later by hurricane Rita and Wilma. The early hours of august 29, 2005, saw the storm weakening, and it was classified as a category 4. moving slowly at 12 mph, with winds up to 155, Katrina caused far greater damage than a fast-moving storm would have done.

How many people were killed/injured /evacuated? 4. MY HURRICANE KILLED 1, 836 PEOPLE. AND EFFECTED SOME 90, 000 SQUARE MILES OF THE UNITED STATES. AND MISSING PEOPLE 705.

How much damage (in dollars value) did the hurricane cause? � 5. Looses amounting to more than 108 billion.

Was your hurricane an: 6. MY HURRICANE WAS AN MIDDLE (PEAK SEASON) STORM- (AUGUST, SEPTEMBER).

Where did your hurricane form? 7. MY HURRICANE FORM WAS GULF OF MEXICO.

Was your hurricane`s name retired? � 8. My hurricane name was retired.

What are three interesting, unique factoids about your hurricane? � 9. One of the dead list storms to hit the united states. It was the third strongest hurricane to make land fall in America. �Hurricane Katrina left in its after math far-reaching economic, environmental, social, and political effects. �It was the sixth strongest hurricane ever recorded.

What number of year was your storm in the Atlantic basin? What number hurricane of the year was your storm? 10. THE NUMBER OF YEAR WAS AT THE 12 TH IN 2005.

Did your hurricane create a recorded storm surge? 11. IT PRODUCED THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE EVER RECORDED ON THE US COAST AN ASTONISHING 27. 8 FEET AT PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI.

Was there a mandatory or voluntary evacuation instituted for your hurricane? 12. YES MANDATORY EVACUATION WAS INSTITUTED.

Name the other three stages that storms pass through on their way to becoming hurricane`s. and next to each, record the minimum wind speed. Same thing for the other section. � 13. Tropical WAVE-25 � 13. TROPICAL MPH. DEPRESSION-38 MPH.

HOW FAST DO A STORM`S WIND HAVE TO BE (IN MPH) BEFORE IT IS CONSIDERED A HURRICANE (CATEGORY 1)? 13. A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE WINDS ARE FROM 74 TO 95 MPH.

FOR HURRICANES TO FORM OVER TROPICAL WATERS, THE WATERS TEMPURATURE MUST BE AT LEAST ----- OF 14. 80 DEGRESS.

What is the name for the hurricane force which causes the most deaths during a storm? � 15. The name is storm surge.

In a land-falling hurricane, tornado are most likely to occur on the (right, left) side of the central eye. � 16. Occur on the right side of the central eye.

What is the name given to the part of the hurricane where the strongest winds are located? � 17. The eye wall.

Discuss possible safeguards that should be taken near coastal cities if/when a hurricane is approaching. � 18. prepare an evacuation plan and be ready to leave accommodations if necessary. �If you are in a vacation rental property of hotel ask property management upon arrival about possible safe places. �Monitor local media and prepare to leave in the event of an evacuation order. �When a hurricane is approaching, store food and water for a few days. �Bear in mind that some roads, airports, and hotels may close if a hurricane approaches.