{"id":7000,"date":"2021-02-16T12:16:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=7000"},"modified":"2021-02-20T02:07:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T02:07:54","slug":"hurricane-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/hurricane-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7000\" class=\"elementor elementor-7000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d719b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d719b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8678af5\" 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data-id=\"e252bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hurricanes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ceac2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"2ceac2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-hurricanes-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6918 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-hurricane\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a hurricane?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6929 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/how-do-hurricanes-form\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">How do hurricanes form?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6942 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/measuring-hurricanes\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Measuring hurricanes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6957 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-hurricanes\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of hurricanes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6972 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/storm-surge\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Storm surge<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6978 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/naming-hurricanes\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Naming hurricanes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6987 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/hurricane-terminology\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Hurricane terminology<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-7002 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/hurricane-facts\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Hurricane facts<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f98332 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5f98332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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elementor-element-e7765ac\" data-id=\"e7765ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771b349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"771b349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hurricane facts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a8c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49a8c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><b>How many hurricanes per year in the Atlantic?<\/b><\/h5><p>The Atlantic Ocean\u2019s hurricane season peaks from mid-August to late October and averages five to six hurricanes per year.<\/p><h5><b>Deaths<\/b><\/h5><p>The danger of a hurricane is the flooding it brings. About 90% of the deaths that occur during hurricanes result from drowning in floods. The power of the water can rip apart even the strongest houses along its way.<\/p><h5><b>Some most destructive hurricanes<\/b><\/h5><p>Below are 5 of the most destructive hurricanes in the USA:<\/p><h5><b><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7079\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/top-damaging-hurricanes-in-the-us.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/top-damaging-hurricanes-in-the-us.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/top-damaging-hurricanes-in-the-us-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Storm Surge<\/b><\/h5><p>Did you know that storm surges can get as high as 28ft? That is about 5 times the height of an average person.<\/p><h5><b>Tropical Cyclones<\/b><\/h5><p>Did you know that cyclones and hurricanes derive their energy from warm ocean surfaces with temperatures of over 26\u00b0C? In many cases, once they form, they can still sustain their power even if they drift to cooler water surfaces.<\/p><h5><b>Most deadly tropical cyclone<\/b><\/h5><p>The most deadly tropical cyclone ever recorded hit Bangladesh in 1970 killing approximately 300,000 people as a result of the storm surge. Many more died after a period of diseases and post-hurricane challenges.<\/p><h5><b>Climate change<\/b><\/h5><p>There are debates over the past decade on the impact of global warming and climate change on the numbers and intensity of hurricanes and cyclones. Many researchers think there is still no hard evidence, even though in recent times, environmental scientists have presented more convincing evidence. 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How do hurricanes form? Measuring hurricanes Effects of hurricanes Storm surge Naming hurricanes Hurricane terminology Hurricane facts Hurricane facts How many hurricanes per year in the Atlantic? The Atlantic Ocean\u2019s hurricane season peaks from mid-August to late October and averages five to six hurricanes per year. 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