Conditions
Hurricanes need _____ water and ______ winds to form.
warm , high
What part of the hurricane is the calmest?
The eye
What hurricanes are classified by?
categories
Is it important to bring as many or as few things as you can?
many
What tool to scientists use to predict a hurricane?
GPM and TRMM
In the northern hemisphere, hurricanes happen from ______ - ______.
June , November
Once the winds reach 38 mph the storm is officially a _______?
Tropical storm
warm , cold
What objects do you need to have ready with you for safety? (name 3)
Food, water, clothes, towels/blankets, med kit(s), and flashlights.
What dose GPM and TRMM stand for?
Global Precipitation Measurement Mission and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
In the southern hemisphere hurricanes happen from _____ - _____.
April , December
Winds have to be at least ____ to be a hurricane.
74 miles an hour
The level of the hurricane can inform people how _____ and _______ it is.
intense , dangerous
What does FEMA stand for?
Federal Emergency Management Agency
What other tools to scientists use to predict hurricanes? Name one
Specialized aircraft, satellites, and weather surveillance radar from above the Earth
Hurricanes need tropical ______ in the oceans or seas to form.
disturbances
A _______ ocurs when cyclonic winds reach the shore.
storm surge
Scientists predict that future hurricanes will be ______ and _______ _______.
rainier , longer lasting
What organization can show you how to prepare?
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Where was the hurricane headed in the image for prediction?
Florida/Georgia
What three countries were in the image for conditions?
Canada , US , Mexico
depression
Do scientists predict there will be more or fewer hurricanes in the future?
fewer, but more powerful
What should you have planed before a hurricane?
An escape plan
Green means ______ in the prediction picture.
rain