| Many people think that severe hurricane
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| | the Caribbean and 21 deaths in the United
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| activity is a recent trend. In actuality,
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| | States. This hurricane caused at least $8
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| studies show that the United States has
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| | billion in damages.In 2005 the United
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| been a target of violent hurricanes thru
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| | States was hit with what will be
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| ought its history. To appreciate the full
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| | remembered as one of the most devastating
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| destructive power of hurricanes, a look
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| | hurricanes in American history. On August
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| at the history of hurricane activity in
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| | 23, a few hundred miles south east of the
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| the past hundred years is necessary.Over
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| | Bahamas, a tropical storm that was
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| a century ago, Texas was hit by a
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| | eventually known as Katrina formed. The
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| hurricane so strong that it caused the
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| | very next day it moved through the
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| deaths of thousands of people. This was
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| | northern Bahamas before turning towards
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| before hurricanes were actually named, so
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| | southern Florida. After moving over the
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| it became known simply as the Galveston
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| | Miami-Date/Broward county line late on
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| Hurricane of 1900 due to the fact that it
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| | August 26, the storm intensified and
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| first made landfall at Galveston, Texas.
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| | became a Category 5 hurricane. On August
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| Not much is known about the hurricane
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| | 28, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near
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| before it made landfall simply because
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| | Buras, Louisiana. The maximum winds of
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| the United States did not have any
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| | the storm was estimated at 125 mph when
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| sophisticated weather monitoring systems
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| | it made landfall a second time around the
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| in place at that time. Once the storm hit
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| | Louisiana/Mississippi border.Although
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| the U.S. coastline, it became the worst
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| | Hurricane Katrina was not the most
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| weather disaster in United States
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| | powerful storm to ever hit the United
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| history. The storm tides measured from 8
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| | States, it was the most costly. When
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| to 15 feet high and completely swept over
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| | everything was over, at least 1,200
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| Galveston Island, not to mention much of
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| | deaths were recorded. Storm surge caused
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| the nearby Texas coastline. This storm
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| | by the storm breached the levees at New
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| was responsible for the deaths of over
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| | Orleans and caused catastrophic damage to
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| 10,000 people. Furthermore, property
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| | most parts of the city. This storm
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| damage was estimated at roughly $30
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| | occurred towards the end of the 2005
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| million.In 1919, the Atlantic-Gulf
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| | hurricane season. At the beginning of the
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| Hurricane slammed into Texas on September
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| | 2006 season, the damage that was caused
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| 14. The storm brought with it storm
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| | was so severe (at least $75 billion) that
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| surges of up to 12 feet. Although few air
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| | the city of New Orleans and much of the
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| pressure measurements still exist from
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| | surrounding areas have still not
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| this incident, a ship that was anchored
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| | recovered.Most people think that the only
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| near the Dry Tortugas recorded a
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| | dangers a hurricane poses are before and
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| measurement of 27.37 inches. This makes
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| | immediately after the storm strikes.
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| the 1919 storm the third most intense in
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| | Usually, the damage that a hurricane
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| United States history. The storm caused
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| | causes are forgotten by most people once
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| almost 900 deaths, the loss of 10 ships
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| | the storm dissipates. Unfortunately, the
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| and over $22 million in damages.In 1938,
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| | after effects can be felt long after the
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| the northern United States was subjected
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| | storm leaves an area. The problems that
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| to the New England Hurricane of 1938.
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| | the hurricanes cause can take months or
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| Storm surges swept over coastline
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| | even years to fully recover from. It is
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| stretching from Long Island to
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| | not unheard of for people to go without
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| Narragansett Bay in Massachusetts. This
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| | power for days or even weeks if they live
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| storm was responsible for over 600 deaths
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| | within the disaster area of a storm.With
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| and about $308 million in property
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| | proper preparation, any family can
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| damages.In 1954 Hurricane Hazel battered
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| | weather a hurricane. Important things to
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| multiple countries with wind speeds of
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| | remember when preparing for a hurricane
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| around 106 and gusts of 130 to 150 mph
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| | are:-House Preparation: Make sure all
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| along the Carolina coastline. After this,
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| | windows and potentially flimsy doors are
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| it hit Washington D.C. with speeds of 78
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| | taped to prevent severe shattering.
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| mph, with gusts of over 90 mph recorded
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| | Remove lose debris from outside the home,
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| as far north as New York. All together,
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| | these can turn into dangerous objects
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| Hurricane Hazel caused 400 to 1,000
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| | when the winds rise.-Communication: Keep
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| deaths in Haiti, 100 deaths in Canada,
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| | every line of communication open. This
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| and almost 100 more deaths in the United
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| | means having battery operated radios and
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| States. In the end, this storm caused
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| | televisions handy. This will allow you to
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| roughly $381 million in damages across 3
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| | get all of the latest weather and
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| countries.More recently, Hurricane Alicia
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| | evacuation related news as quickly as
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| in 1983 hit the gulf coast in mid-August.
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| | possible. If the authorities order an
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| With sustained speeds of 96 mph and gusts
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| | evacuation, be sure to tell family and
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| of over 125 mph, this storm system
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| | friends elsewhere your destination. Also,
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| brought major destruction along its
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| | if the authorities do order an
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| entire path. Additionally, the hurricane
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| | evacuation, be ready to move because they
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| spawned no less than 23 tornadoes.One of
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| | frequently have access to much more
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| the costliest storms in United States
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| | accurate data than you do.-Survival Gear:
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| history was Hurricane Hugo. It hit the
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| | Make sure you have plenty of food stuffs,
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| South Carolina coastline in 1989. On
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| | medical supplies and other essential
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| September 18, the storm passed over the
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| | items that you may need for at least a
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| Leeward Islands and St. Croix in the
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| | few days.-Backup Power: Many people
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| atlantic. Then it turned northward, and
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| | forget about this last point. Equipping
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| strengthened in the last 12 hours before
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| | your home with a reliable backup power
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| striking Charleston, SC on September 22.
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| | source can save you a lot of headaches
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| Sustained winds of at least 104 mph were
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| | later. Those suffering from the after
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| reported, with gusts going as high as 120
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| | affects of a hurricane many times have to
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| mph. All told, Hurricane Hugo was
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| | go without vital services for extended
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| responsible for 5 deaths in Puerto Rico
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| | amount of time.
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| and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 24 deaths in
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