Prescott Library: Science Seminar: Earth Science: Hurricanes

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Hurricane Sandy (fast facts)
Hurricane Sandy, as a hurricane and a post-tropical cyclone, is directly responsible for at least 147 deaths in the Northeast United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. The death toll in the United States directly attributed to Sandy includes 48 in New York, 12 in New Jersey, 5 in Connecticut, 2 in Pennsylvania, and five in other states. In the Caribbean, Haiti (54 deaths) and Cuba (11 deaths) are the countries affected the most, and there is one death in Canada.
Hurricane Sandy Weather.gov > New York, NY > Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy was the 18th named tropical cyclone of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 - November 30). Sandy formed in the central Caribbean on October 22nd and intensified into a hurricane as it tracked north across Jamaica, eastern Cuba and the Bahamas. Sandy moved northeast of the United States until turning west toward the mid Atlantic coast on the 28th. Sandy transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone just prior to moving onshore near Atlantic City, NJ
Hurricane Sandy: After Landfall
Last night, Hurricane Sandy -- the largest Atlantic tropical system on record -- made landfall just south of Atlantic City, New Jersey, bringing winds up to 90 mph (150 kph), and pushing a massive storm surge onto beaches and shorelines. At least 12 deaths have been reported in the United States.
Hurricane Katrina: Facts, Damage & Aftermath
Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. An estimated 1,833 people died in the hurricane and the flooding that followed in late August 2005, and millions of others were left homeless along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans. - See more at: http://www.livescience.com/22522-hurricane-katrina-facts.html#sthash.jbafdKxu.dpuf
Hurricane Katrina Statistics Fast Facts
Hurricane Katrina makes landfall as a Category 3 storm with 127 mph winds between Grand Isle, Louisiana, and the mouth of the Mississippi River at about 6 a.m.
- Severe flooding damage to Gulfport, Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, and areas in between.
Hurricane Katrina - A Look Back 10 Years Later
Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history. Katrina's destruction wasn't limited to just Louisiana and Mississippi with damage reported as far east as the Florida Panhandle due to the large wind field and storm surge associated with the hurricane. In all, Hurricane Katrina was responsible for 1,833 fatalities and caused $108 billion in damage
Hurricane Harvey Complete coverage of major hurricane that struck the Texas Gulf Coast on Fri., Aug. 25, 2017
Hurricane Harvey Aftermath
The Category 4 hurricane had a diameter of 280 miles with winds of 130 mph during its first landfall
It was downgraded to a tropical storm and made another landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border
Harvey has now busted the US record for rainfall from a single storm, dumping 51 inches of rain in parts of Texas
The coastal cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur got 26 inches of rain in 24 hours
By Sunday, it had dumped 27 trillion gallons of rain over Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activated the entire Texas National Guard, bringing the total number of deployed Guardsmen to roughly 12,000. Plus the "Cajun Navy," a battalion of citizen boat owners from Louisiana, are also helping in the region
Two estimates put total losses at as much as $75 billion
An estimated 30,000 people will need temporary shelter
Hurricane Harvey Hits Coastal Texas
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Books

Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones by Bonnie J. Ceban
Call Number: MS 551.552 Ceb
ISBN: 0766023885
Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Outlines the science of hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones, presenting the Saffir-Simpson Scale; describes December 1974's Cyclone Tracy, August 1991's Hurricane Andrew, and October 2004's Typhoon Tokage; and explains how to stay safe when one of these storms is coming
Inside Hurricanes by Mary Kay Carson
Call Number: MS 551.552 Car
ISBN: 1402758804
Publication Date: 2010-10-05
An exploration of hurricanes that includes fold-out and flip-up photographs, information on where and how they form, and stories from survivors
Hurricane Force by Joseph B. Treaster
Call Number: MS 551.552 Tre
ISBN: 0753460866
Publication Date: 2007-04-18
Describes how violent storms and hurricanes are formed and notes some of history's greatest storms to hit the United States such as Hurricane Katrina
Hurricanes by Judith Bloom Fradin; Dennis Brindell Fradin
Call Number: MS 551.552 Fra
ISBN: 1426201125
Publication Date: 2007-09-11
Looks at the science of hurricanes, describes some of the great storms of history, discusses hurricane predictions and warnings, and features eyewitness accounts and comments from hurricane survivors and workers