Anthony Class 3-303 Ms. Valenti November 3,2005 Hurricane David Anthony Class 3-303 Ms. Valenti November 3,2005

What Is A Hurricane? A hurricane is a big storm. It has a lot of rain and could cause a flood. A hurricane has a lot of wind.

How Does a Hurricane Form? A hurricane is huge storm that forms over warm ocean water. It begins when warm water rises and creates thunderclouds.

How are Hurricanes Classified? A hurricane is classified into five different categories.

Category 1 A category 1 hurricane has a wind speed between 74 -95 m.p.h. The storm surge is 4-5 ft above normal.

Category 2 A category 2 hurricane has wind speed between 96 -110 m.p.h. The storm surge is 6-8 ft above normal.

Category 3 A category 3 hurricane has a wind speed of 111 - 130 m.p.h. The storm surge is 9-12 ft above normal.

Category 4 A category 4 hurricane has a wind speed between 131-155 m.p.h. The storm surge is 13-18 ft above normal.

Category 5 A category 5 hurricane has a wind speed that is more than 155 m.p.h. The storm surge is more than 18 ft above normal.

Hurricane David Hurricane David had wind speed of 175 m.p.h. Hurricane David was a category 5 hurricane. It caused much destruction.

Duration Hurricane David started on Aug. 25, 1979 and ended on Sept. 8,1979. You can see the path of the storm in this picture.

Areas Affected Hurricane David affected Haiti and the areas of Florida.

How can we prepare for a hurricane? You should bring a lots of water, a book to read, and canned food.

Bibliography Graphics Hurricanes http://whyfiles.org/073hurricane/, November 23, 2005 evac_bridge, frances, charley_car, c1_still http://whyfiles.org/073, untitled, hurricane/, November 23,2005 Water http://whyfiles.org/073hurricane/2.html, November 30, 2005 Stormsurge, http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/mandias/38hurricane/storm_surge_lutgens.jpg, December 7, 2005. SURGETHREAT ,

Information I got this information from www.nylearns.org/jvalenti. www.wikipedia.org www.fema.gov www.nationalgeographic.com