Hurricane Disasters
By: Anna K. and Charlotte T.
Date: April 3, 2009
Block: Science D
Introduction:
Here is the top information that Anna and I found about hurricanes and the effect
of global warming and climate change on them. Enjoy.
 Climate Change – How is it affecting hurricanes?
Climate change is making the earth get warmer, creating warmer seas, The warmer the ocean are
getting the stronger hurricanes are getting, the heat from the ocean is propelling the hurricanes to
approach at much faster speeds. Over 35 years the damage that hurricanes have caused has almost
doubled but the frequency and duration of the hurricanes are still around the same as they were.
Strongest Hurricanes:
1.
The Great Labor Day Storm
September 2, 1935
Florida
One of just three Category 5 Hurricanes to make landfall in the US, the Great Labor Day Storm had a minimum pressure
of 892 millibars (26.35 inches). It caused 423 deaths in Florida. It also was notable for providing the setting for the
Humphrey Bogart - Lauren Bacall movie, Key Largo.
2.
Hurricane Katrina
August, 2005
Louisiana and Mississippi
Katrina had a minimum pressure of 904 millibars (26.64 inches), making it the second most intense storm to hit the US, as
well as the most costly, and the third dealiest.
3.
Hurricane Camille
August 17 - 22, 1969
Mississippi, SE Louisiana, Virginia
Camille, a Category 5, was the second most intense Hurricane ever to hit the United States, with a minimum pressure of
909 millibars (26.84 inches). The final windspeed will never be known because all measuring devices were destroyed, but
it is thought to exceed 200 mph.
4.
Hurricane Andrew
August 24 - 28, 1992
Florida and Louisiana
1.
The Great Labor Day Storm
September 2, 1935
2.
Hurricane Katrina
August, 2005
Louisiana and Mississippi
3.
Hurricane Camille
August 17 - 22, 1969
Mississippi, SE Louisiana, Virginia
4.
Hurricane Andrew
August 24 - 28, 1992
5.
Unnamed Hurricane
August 29, 1886
Indianola, Texas
6.
The Atlantic-Gulf Hurricane
Florida, Texas
September 10 - 14, 1919
7.
San Felipe-Okeechobee Hurricane
September 16 - 17, 1928
Florida
8.
Hurricane Donna
September 8 - 13, 1960
Florida to New England
9.
Unnamed Storm
September 30, 1915
New Orleans, Louisiana
10.
Hurricane Carla
September 11, 1961
Texas
 What has been done in the past about hurricanes?
People have used polystyrene block to fill the walls of peoples houses to survive damage from
tornadoes and hurricanes  They have also used steel reinforcing and concrete inside the
houses. Steel shutters have also been used to protect the houses along with fiberglass shingles.
http://www.sciencedaily.com /videos/2007/0406-hurricane_resistant_house.htm
People in the United States have invested in insurance that will insure their houses against any
hurricane damage. www.lawsuitsearch.com/
People have covered their doors and windows with gulfstream
shutters (shutters normally made of aluminum that open and
close horizontally) that would stand the pressure of the winds.
 Basics about aerodynamics.
Aerodynamics the study of forces and the resulting motion of objects through the air. Founded
By Sir. Isaac Newton
 Areas in the world strongly affected by hurricanes .
Southeatern US Caribbean and mexico -
Top 9 Places Effected By Hurricanes.
 Grand Cayman - The Atlantic Basin
 Abaco Island
 Bahamas
 North Carolina
 Cuba
 Florida
 Bermuda
 Mexico
 Louisiana
Credits:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0915_050915_hurricane_strength.html
http://www.hurricanecity.com/Rank.htm
http://nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.secretsofsurvival.com/survival/hurricanes.html
http://www.epicdisasters.com/index.php/site/comments/the_ten_strongest_hurricanes/