We’re in the midst of hurricane season, a time when warm ocean water fuels storms allowing them to grow into tropical depressions, and then tropical storms, until finally an area of disturbed weather can become a potentially dangerous hurricane.
Hurricane force winds start at seventy-four miles per hour, but can intensify up to a category five status at one hundred and fifty-five miles per hour. While the winds can be deadly, it’s flooding that causes the most loss of life during a hurricane. Did you know that hurricane names come from the World Meteorological Organization and a particularly costly or deadly storm name is retired, such as Katrina and Rita. Otherwise, the names alternate between male and female and the cycle of names repeats every six years.