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![Saffir-Simpson Scale,[object Object],Measures the intensity of a hurricane,[object Object],Contains 5 categories,[object Object],Category 1 = minor damage,[object Object],Category 5 = major damage,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/hurricanes-1220641502414258-9/75/hurricane-facts-updated-may-2011-10-2048.jpg?cb=1669419945)
![Saffir-Simpson Scale,[object Object],Pressure is 980 millibars (MB). Light Damage,[object Object],Pressure is 965-979 MB. Moderate Damage,[object Object],Pressure is 945-964 MB. Extensive Damage,[object Object],Pressure is 920-944 MB. Extreme Damage,[object Object],Pressure is <920 MB. Catastrophic Damage,[object Object],Lower Pressure = Stronger Hurricane,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/hurricanes-1220641502414258-9/75/hurricane-facts-updated-may-2011-11-2048.jpg?cb=1669419945)
![Where Do Hurricanes Form?,[object Object],All hurricanes form near the equator.,[object Object],Atlantic, Pacific, and the Indian Ocean.,[object Object],They are not always called hurricanes:,[object Object],Atlantic and Eastern Pacific-Hurricanes,[object Object],Western Pacific-Typhoons,[object Object],Indian Ocean-Cyclones,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/hurricanes-1220641502414258-9/75/hurricane-facts-updated-may-2011-12-2048.jpg?cb=1669419945)
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![How Are Hurricanes Named?,[object Object],Began in 1953.,[object Object],There are 21 names on the list.,[object Object],It’s numbered when it’s a T.D. (<39 MPH).,[object Object],It’s a named when it’s a T.S. (39-73 MPH).,[object Object],Hurricane winds are >73 MPH.,[object Object],The Greek alphabet (Link) is used when names run out. ,[object Object],Occurred once in 2005.,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/hurricanes-1220641502414258-9/75/hurricane-facts-updated-may-2011-14-2048.jpg?cb=1669419945)
![How Are Hurricanes Named?,[object Object],On the list of names (Link), male and female names alternate.,[object Object],Male and female names were used starting in 1979.,[object Object],The same name is used every six years.,[object Object],When a storm does major damage, that name is never used again.,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/hurricanes-1220641502414258-9/75/hurricane-facts-updated-may-2011-15-2048.jpg?cb=1669419945)
Hurricane Facts (Updated May 2011)
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This is a presentation about hurricanes and what to do to prepare for them. This version contains the latest information.
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Hurricane Facts (Updated May 2011)
- 4. Where do hurricanes form?
- 5. How are hurricanes named?
- 6. Parts of a hurricane
- 7. Hurricane watch vs. Hurricane warning
- 20. You Must Evacuate when asked
- 21. Move farther inland to a shelter or hotel.
- 22. If evacuating, leave early.
- 23. Take your pet or leave it with plenty of food and water.