Cause And Effect Of Hurricanes On The Caribbean Sea And Atlantic Ocean

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Introduction to Hurricanes The formation of a Hurricane usually happens around the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Both these large bodies of water are closer to the equator. The more powerful Hurricanes form off the Coast of Africa. Hurricanes need a lot of moisture in the air and the right water temperature to form. Hurricanes are essentially large weather engines fueled by the warm waters of the oceans below. The temperature is usually at 83 ℉, reaching up to 90 ℉. Water vapor is a fuel for Hurricanes. The other cause is the wind speeds. Most of the Hurricanes form with 35 mph wind gusts, usually ending with 130 mph at max. An additional cause is if the mass of air gets warmer and picks up lots of moisture it can

On August 17, 2017 Harvey got its name, which came from the list that the National Hurricane Association prepares for storms that may occur during the upcoming year. The path of the storm then made its way toward the Caribbean Sea causing the Lesser Antilles area to experience heavy rain and wind. It continued to travel to the west side and then started to dismember. Most hurricanes make landfall over the Mexico Yucatan Peninsula. From there it reformed and gained strength making its impact on the Gulf of Mexico more powerful. The hurricane continued traveling Northwest; 56 hours later… it upgraded to a category 4 Hurricane on August 25, 2017 and on that same day it hit the Texas Coast. The factors that drove Hurricane Harvey forward included wind, water waves, heat and moisture, all factors of climate

It received about 10 in. of rain. The average wind gust was 25 mph. The last place for Hurricane Harvey to hit was Mississippi. It dumped 8 in. of rain on the state. Examples of what Hurricane Harvey cost Houston, Texas are around 180 billion dollars. Thousands are still living in hotels and motels. More than 1,000 people are without power because Houston Texas is still under water. Additionally that left many Texans out of jobs and almost cost them their lives. Other related facts about the Hurricane is that the name “Harvey” will never be used again for a Hurricane. More Hurricane names that will never be used to name a Hurricane again are Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Irma, Jose, Katia, Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince, and Whitney. The intensity of the 2017 hurricane season resulted in 17 named storms killing hundreds. The cost surpassed anything seen in previous years. Many people say that Hurricane Harvey is like Hurricane Allison because it flooded Houston, Texas and it lingered over the city. The scientific term for a Hurricane is a Tropical Cyclone or an essentially large weather engine fueled by the warm waters of the ocean