Facts on Hurricanes
How Hurricane Charley began
About Hurricane Charley
Famous Hurricanes
Deadliest Hurricanes
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What are some signs of a hurricane when it is about to occur?
1. Water/Raining 2. High winds 3. Dark/Black sky 4. Hail
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How many weeks into the Hurricane season did Hurricane Charley hit Florida?
6 weeks
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How many people died in Hurricane Charley?
15 people
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List 2-3 famous hurricanes
1.Great Galveston Hurricane ( TX ) 2.Lake Okeechobee (FL) 3.Hurricane Katrina 4.Hurricane Audrey (southwest LA-North TX) 5.Last Island (LA)
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How many people died in Last Island Hurricane?
400-500 deaths
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List 2-3 parts of a hurricane
1. Eye 2. Eye wall 3. Rain bands
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When did Hurricane Charley become a tropical depression?
August 9th 2004
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How expensive was Hurricane Charley?
$16.3 billion
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Where was the Great Galveston Hurricane located?
Texas
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How many people died in the Lake Okeechobee Hurricane?
2500-3000 deaths
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How is a hurricane form?
Hurricanes are formed around warm water of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, as the moisture evaporates it rises until big amounts of heated air is twisted high in the atmosphere
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How long did it take for the winds of Hurricane Charley to increase in speed?
3 hours
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What was the name of the tropical storm that turned into Hurricane Charley?
Hurricane Charley made landfall in Florida within 24 hours of Tropical Storm Bonnie.
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Where was the Lake Okeechobee located?
Florida
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How many people died in the Hurricane Katrina?
1200 deaths
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What are some hazardous situations of a Hurricane?
Livestock, People, Homes, Flooding, Buildings, Large Trees
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When Hurricane Charley entered the US, what category was it?
Category 4
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What is at least one country that was affected by Hurricane Charley?
Cuba, US, and, Jamaica were all affected with this storm.
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Where was Hurricane Katrina located?
New Orleans, Cuba, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida (southeast United States)
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What hurricane had 416 deaths?
Hurricane Audrey
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What causes a hurricane?
Water vapor releases the latent heat of condensation and it warms the air around it.
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What river did Hurricane track across?
Peace River
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How long did Hurricane Charley last?
August 9th- August 15th 2004 (7 days)
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Where was Hurricane Audrey located?
Southwest Louisiana-North Texas
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What hurricane had 8000 deaths?
Great Galveston Hurricane
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