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What are natural disasters?
Natural disasters are extreme
and sudden events caused by
environmental factors that
injure people and damage
property, such as
earthquakes, hurricanes,
windstorms, floods, etc.
HURRICANE
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What is it?
A hurricane is a natural
disaster that is
represented by a tropical
cyclone with strong winds.
Characteristics
Hurricanes are
characterized by heavy
rains and long-term
thunderstorms.
What causes it?
They are formed by
the accumulation
of electrical
storms that move
over warm ocean
waters.
How many types are there?
Hurricanes are not classified
by type, but by categories
according to their intensity
and strength
The 3 most devastating hurricanes in
the World
Hurricane Wilma
2005
Yucatan, Cuba,
South Florida
and Haiti
Hurricane Katrina
2005
Gulf of Mexico,
Cuba and some USA
such as Louisiana,
Mississippi and
Alabama.
Hurricane Maria
2017
Dominican
Islands, Virgin
Islands and
Puerto Rico
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