Hurricane Season is Here!

6/22/2017 (Permalink)

Some stats:

The peak time of the year for hurricanes here in the Atlantic region is June-November. On the Pacific the peak time of year is May- November. 

• Did you know the force of a hurricane is from 74-155+ miles per hour?

• The difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is wind speed – tropical storms usually bring winds of 36 to 47 mph, whereas hurricane wind speeds are at least 74 mph.
• 40% of the hurricanes that occur in the United States hit Florida.
• Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around the eye.
• When the National Hurricane Center began giving official names to storms in 1953, they were all female.

The cost of hurricane damage is usually a couple million per storm. Hurricane Sandy though caused nearly $62 billion in damages once it hit the USA. $128 billion in damages was caused by Hurricane Katrina. 

Some tips:

• Stay away from low-lying and flood prone areas.
• Always stay indoors during a hurricane, because strong winds will blow things around.
• Leave mobile homes and to go to a shelter.
• If your home isn't on higher ground, go to a shelter.
• If emergency managers say to evacuate, then do so immediately.