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Hurricane Katrina by: Ashley Morgan
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Louisiana
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Florida
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August 23, 2005 Bahamas August 24, 2005 Given name
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August 25, 2005 Florida 14 died 80 mph
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August 26, 2005 Gulf of Mexico Category 3-5 Nine Hours
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August 27, 2005 3 rd major hurricane of season doubled in size
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August 28, 2005 178 mph winds Strongest hurricane to hit Gulf of Mexico
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August 29, 2009 Hit Louisiana category 3 Levee system failed 80% flooded
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Afterwards 1,836 died 705 missing $100 billion 6 th strongest overall
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Hurricanes Tropical Cyclone Storm system with low pressure center Equator
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Hurricanes warm water Thunderstorms in ocean Late summer Three steps
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Evaporation condensation Wind pattern air pressure between surface High altitude
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water vapor condenses Surface pressures decrease air dense cooler condensation
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Wind o collides o Warm down moist up o wind stops hot air
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3. Air rises to higher pressures Air cycle growth increases
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Thanks for Watching
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Resources http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00181/how%20a%20hurricane%20forms.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrican_Katrina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida
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