A Hurricane or Tropical Cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain. These cyclones feed on heat released when the moist air rises resulting in condensation of water vapor. contained in the moist air.
The term tropical refers to both the geographic origin which form almost exclusively in tropical regions of the globe.
While tropical cyclones can produce extremely powerful winds and torrential rain also able to produce high waves and damaging storm surges. A strong tropical cyclone will have an area of sinking air at the center of circulation.
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atantic hurricane season was one of the five most deadliest hurricanes in the history of the united states, over recorded Atlantic hurricanes it is the sixth strongest. It caused severe destruction and loss of life along the Gulf Coast from central Florida to Texas most of which was due to the storm surge. The most severe damage occured in New Lorleans - Louisiana which flooded as the levee system catastrophically failed.
The term tropical refers to both the geographic origin which form almost exclusively in tropical regions of the globe.
While tropical cyclones can produce extremely powerful winds and torrential rain also able to produce high waves and damaging storm surges. A strong tropical cyclone will have an area of sinking air at the center of circulation.
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atantic hurricane season was one of the five most deadliest hurricanes in the history of the united states, over recorded Atlantic hurricanes it is the sixth strongest. It caused severe destruction and loss of life along the Gulf Coast from central Florida to Texas most of which was due to the storm surge. The most severe damage occured in New Lorleans - Louisiana which flooded as the levee system catastrophically failed.
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