PLEASE HELP ME I WILL MARK BRAINLEIST natural disaster is a natural event that can cause great damage and/or loss of life. Flood
s, earthquakes,
tsunamis, forest fires, tornadoes, and hurricanes are all natural disasters.
Hurricanes are the most violent storms on Earth. Depending on where they occur, they can be called
typhoons or cyclones. Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters near the equator. Most hurricanes
happen in the fall because the ocean waters have been warmed all summer long.
The warm, moist air over the ocean rises upward from near the surface. As the warm air rises, less air is
near the surface, which makes an area of low pressure. Air from surrounding areas pushes into the low
pressure area and becomes warm and moist—that air rises, too. As the warm air continues to rise, air
swirls in to take its place. The moist air rises and cools off, making clouds form. The heat from the ocean
and the water evaporating from the surface make the whole system of clouds and wind spin and grow.
The system rotates faster and faster, and an eye forms in the middle. The eye is calm. If the rotating
winds reach 39 miles per hour, the storm is called a tropical storm. When the winds reach 74 miles per
hour, the storm is called a tropical cyclone, or a hurricane.
When hurricanes hit land, they become weaker because they no longer are above warm ocean water. As
they move inland, they can drop many inches of rain. The winds may cause much damage before the
hurricane dies out.
Tropical cyclones are categorized according to their wind speeds, the damage they create on land, and
the storm surge, which is a rising of the sea caused by cyclones. Hurricanes can cause floods with the
rain they bring onshore. The winds cause great damage, knocking down trees, power lines, and buildin
