Studying the Impact of Hurricanes and Weather Phenomenon

Did you know that hurricanes are the largest most destructive storms on Earth?

Hurricanes are also called typhoons and tropical cyclones in other parts of the world, but they are basically the same type of storm.

In addition to strong winds that may damage homes and injure people, hurricanes can produce tornadoes, severe flooding and beach erosion. Most people who lose their lives during hurricanes live on the coast and are killed by a large sheet of ocean water moved by the hurricane called storm surge.

The following list of resources will help you to better understand the nature of hurricanes that occur each year in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.