‘The Making of a Hurricane excerpted from Living With Hurricanes by Patricia West: Harcourt Books for All Learners Hurricanes last an average of three to fourteen days. In the Atlantic Ocean they are ‘most common during the summer and early fall, During the life of a hurricane, it may wander as much as four thousand miles, traveling over the ocean at five to twenty miles per hour. ‘A hurricane’s high winds can cause great damage, They can uproot trees, rip apart buildings, and carry debris for miles. The most visible damage is usually from the wind, Potentially even more destructive than the winds are the storm surges, or huge waves that can accompany super-hurricanes. Storm surges develop when the shape of the coastlisfé and the slope of the ocean floor near the coast build up the water that comes ashore, and they may bulge the oce: igher than 1ormal, ‘These monster waves can hit the coastline with tremendous force, swallowing up entire buildings. Ifthe coastline along an inlet is low- lying and heavily populated, the loss of life can be high. For example, in 1900, the storm surge associated with a ‘Texas storm killed about eight thousand people. Seventy years later, two hundred thousand people died in.a storm surge that hit East Pakistan, where the water off- shore is shallow. Coastal areas arc the normal targets of hurricanes. These huge windstorms start to die. when they hit land, That is because they no longer get energy and moisture from the warm tropical waters. However, heavy rain can continue even after the winds have died down, Devastating flooding and mudslides can result, especially in hilly areas, —the ; Tme:_Matungot a turacoww AuTHoR: patricia West Important Words: 1, deistating 6. Oil 2. Storm Suge 7. rudsticles 3. Foodun a, rrousands ot peopl 4 4 thousand mles g, OCA" 5. 5-20 mph 10. Summary: (5-6 sentences) Lote article “The Making af a Hurricane’, she riti ssed istati 5 + huri i ra fal) i di miles at B five to twenty miles per hous. T+ tnay Cake Stocm Suvges that rise tne Gdn ten to twenty feat her than normal. De stating Loading Gnd ooudslidac mau wn Althaitgh He + i Prat wes, the seem sual dies ira’ KT dhe land and nolonge pas Mok ctu buss it four