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List of major natural disasters in the United States
This is a list of major
natural disasters in the
United States. ... > full story
National Hurricane Center
The U.S. National Hurricane
Center is the division of
National Weather Service's
Tropical Prediction Center
responsible for tracking and
predicting the likely
behavior of tropical
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane
Scale is a scale classifying
most Western Hemisphere
tropical cyclones that
exceed the levels of
"tropical depression" and
"tropical storm" and thereby
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Cyclone Gafilo
Cyclone Gafilo was a
powerful tropical cyclone
which struck Madagascar in
March 2004, causing
devastating damage. At least
250 people were listed dead,
with more missing, and
300,000 people were left
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Hurricane proof building
Tornadoes, cyclones, and other strong winds damage or destroy many buildings. Here are some architectural design ... > more -
Great Hurricane of 1780
The Great Hurricane of 1780 is considered the deadliest Atlantic tropical cyclone of all time. About 22,000 people died when the storm pounded Barbados, Martinique, and Sint Eustatius in the Lesser ... > more -
Meteorological history of Hurricane Katrina
The meteorological history of Hurricane Katrina, an extremely destructive hurricane which was Category 5 at its peak, starts from its formation over the southeastern Bahamas as Tropical Depression ... > more -
Typhoon Tip
Typhoon Tip was the most intense and largest tropical cyclone on record. The storm weakened greatly before landfall, but still caused widespread flood damage across most of Japan during the 1979 ... > more -
List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes
This is a list of all Atlantic hurricanes that have reached Category 5, the highest classification of tropical cyclone intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane ... > more -
Hurricane Opal
Hurricane Opal was a major hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. It struck the Yucatán Peninsula, then churned in the Gulf before making landfall a second time on the ... > more -
Storm surge
A storm surge is an onshore rush of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically a tropical cyclone. Storm surge is caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean's ... > more -
Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on Florida before moving northeastward and hitting New ... > more -
List of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes
This is a list of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes. A Category 5 hurricane, on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, is the most catastrophic hurricane that can form. They are rare in the eastern Pacific ... > more -
Preparations for Hurricane Katrina
This article covers the details of the Preparations for Hurricane Katrina, a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. By August 26 2005, the ... > more
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