| Informational Writing-Hurricanes |
| Swirling, Whirling Hurricanes By: Lisna Swirling arms as fast as a drill, rain dropping like fireworks on the ground, water flooding up to your head, people losing their homes-that's what it feels like when a hurricane hits. When hurricanes start, hurricane hunters go in the center called the eye. They go to study the storm. Hurricane hunters have exceptional gear to see how fast the hurricane is going. They use instruments that test the measurements of temperature, moisture, wind and speed. These human beings are very brave people to go in the middle of a hurricane. All hurricanes have names, right. But do you know why? They have names to keep track. Before, weathermen just said what number it was but soon they decided to use names that states or countries used a lot. Also, you'll know what they're talking about, a hurricane of course. So if you ever hear a hurricane name, get ready to evacuate. Did you know that hurricanes can kill fish? It's a sad story. Hurricane Katrina killed 1,000 fish in the Aquarium in New Orleans. The glass had a giant crash. I'm relieved that the animals in the zoo were safe. Only three animals were dead cause they were well prepared. The fish paniced of the swirling, whirling thing. There is a special satellite in space. It takes pictures with a birds eye view of the hurricane. When a hurricane comes, it takes the picture with a special computer in space. Scientists study these pictures. But not only satellites help, the Doppler radar helps too. It tracks which way the hurricane goes. The Doppler radar also keeps showing the rainfall. It tells when the energy waves are approaching land and when it twirls away from land. All these satellites help to tell the NEWS, so when you hear it, listen to it. Earth tilting away from the sun, water getting cool, hurricane losing power, people feeling relieved that the hurricane season is finally over. |
| Bombarding Disasters By: Josh Devastating waves, howling winds, and doom and destruction. What are these doomsday disasters? HURRICANES, the master of all storms! Did you know that one of the biggest waves caused by a hurricane named Mimi was over 20 feet HIGH! Bet it left you clueless! The gigantic wave left some houses under 9-13 feet of water. Hurricane Mimi's wave also knocked over power lines to create electrical fires all over Florida's bottom coastline.As you can imagine, the electrical fires cost money. Many lives were affected along the coastline by Hurricane Mimi. In the past 50 years we've had some pretty bad hurricanes, but here are two you might find interesting. The first of the two was Camille. It hit Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia in 1969. The second of the two was Andrew. It was similar to Camille, only more costly. It hit Florida and Louisiana. And those were two of the major hurricanes in the past 50 years. Hey, all this time you've probably wondered about hurricane categories. So in this paragraph I'll tell you about them. Category 1 hurricanes have only winds of 74-95 miles per hour and cause little damage. Category 2 is similar to 1, only a little worse with faster wind. Category 3 can uproot trees and destroy roofs. Category 4 is really bad. It can blow away cars and destroy gas stations. Category 5 is devastating. Like Hurrican Katrina it could cause outrageously tremendous floods. So if you're hungry for more information, try the net, or simply a third grade class. Until next time, happy trails! |
| Ferocious Hurricanes By: Stephen These diabolical storms can cause misery and they cause loss of homes-they're hurricanes! Hurricanes are formed in warm water. When the wind blows faster than 74 mph, it becomes a hurricane. When the cold air comes down, hurricanes lose their energy. The eye of a hurricane is the center. Strangely, they're very calm. Even some pilots fly into the eye. Sometimes the eye wall is so intense, it can throw a plane out of the eye. When you prepare for a hurricane it's very important to have safety items. A flashlight, water to drink and a battery powered radio is needed. You need the radio because the weather forecaster might tell you to evacuate immediately. In the winter, hurricanes die out just like a yellow daisy as yellow as the sun. |
| Hurricane Katrina By: Fatima Katrina was a hard hurricane. Come and learn with me. Do you know why? Because Katrina was one of the hardest hurricanes. It's true. Usually all the hurricanes move counter-clockwise. You should always watch the news just in case there is a hurricane or a tornado. You don't have to watch the news, you can hear it on a radio too. Did I tell you that hurricanes move 75 miles per hour? Whenever you know a hurricane is approaching, always know a thunderstorm is following it. See you. I hope you learned something. |
| Super Spinning Hurricanes By: Itabari Quick as a cheetah, feels like a bullet, and its winds are hard to get away from-this is a hurricane! Hurricanes can knock down many things. When Katrina hit, it knocked down many houses. It knocked down electricity for a long time. Katrina made a big flood around a lot of houses. Hurricanes start over warm water. No hurricane can start in Canada. Hurricanes will get made in hot water, but they can move. Hurricanes can last for a long time. Hurricanes are the worst robbers you have ever heard about. |
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