Effects of a Hurricane
This is when wind pushes water onto the shore and makes the beach very wet.
What is a storm surge?
Most hurricanes form over this kind of water that is warm and big.
What is an Ocean?
Very strong moving air from a hurricane is called ___.
What is wind?
If a hurricane is coming, you should go inside and stay ___.
What is indoors?
Produces dangerous winds causing minor roof/siding damage, snapped tree branches, toppled shallow trees, and power outages lasting several days. [1]
What is Category 1?
These sometimes break off trees and can fall on houses during a hurricane.
What is branches?
Hurricanes that hit the United States usually form over the warm water of the ___.
What is the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico?
Water that covers roads and homes during a hurricane can make it hard to walk or drive; this danger is called ___.
What is flooding?
If windows might break, a safe place is an interior room or a place without windows, often a ___.
What is closet or hallway?
Devastating damage with potential loss of roof decking, blocked roads from fallen trees, and extended power and water outages
What is Category 3?
When rain from a hurricane makes streets full of water, we call this ___.
What is flooding?
Warm water helps a hurricane grow because it gives the storm ___.
What is energy or heat?
When trees or power lines fall, they can cause this problem in houses.
What is power outage or losing power?
If water is rising outside, you should not try to walk or drive through it; instead, you should ___.
What is move to higher ground or go upstairs?
Total destruction of a high percentage of framed homes with complete roof and wall failure, leaving areas uninhabitable for months
What is Category 5?
A hurricane can wash away sand and change the shape of the ___.
What is the beach or coastline?
The part of the ocean where a hurricane starts is often far from ___.
What is Land?
Big waves and extra water from a hurricane can make beaches and homes close to the shore unsafe; this danger is called ___.
What is storm surge or coastal flooding?
Before a hurricane, families should have a kit with water, food, and a flashlight. This is called an emergency ___.
What is kit or supply kit?
Causes extensive damage, including major roof/siding harm to good homes, blocked roads from uprooted trees, and near-total power loss lasting weeks.
What is Category 2?
After a hurricane, people may need to clean up broken things and mud; this is called ___.
What is cleanup or recovery?
Hurricanes move from the ocean toward the land because air and water push them; we call that their ___.
What is path or track?
Strong winds can turn loose objects into things that can break windows; we call these ___.
What is flying debris or projectiles?
If the power goes out at home, a good plan is to use battery-powered lights and keep your phone charged; this helps your family stay ___.
What is safe or connected?
Catastrophic structural destruction of roofs and walls, isolated residential areas from downed trees/poles, and power outages lasting months.
What is Cat?egory 4