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STORM STORY 18-19
Did you know? Category 4: Wind speed is
210–249 kilometres per hour.
A woman who was washed into the Roofs of houses and buildings
sea, off the coast, during a hurricane can collapse. Walls can be
severely damaged. The lower
in the US was rescued three times floors of houses near the coastline
by her dog as she was repeatedly can go under water. Severe inland
thrown off the debris she was flooding may occur, and people
living ten kilometres from the
clinging to. Finally, she was rescued, coast may have to be moved to
but the dog died. safer areas.
Oh no, Category 5: Wind speed is above
not again!! 249 kilometres per hour. Smaller
buildings will be blown away.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most Bigger buildings will suffer severe
destructive hurricanes in recent times. roof collapse and damage to
walls. People living ten to sixteen
kilometres from the coast will
have to be taken to safer areas.
Winds of destruction
Hurricane Katrina was a
Category 5 hurricane that
struck the US in 2005. More
than 1,800 people lost their
lives, and buildings, bridges,
and houses were destroyed.
In 1919, the town of Corpus Christi in the
US was struck by one of the worst hurricanes
of the twentieth century. With a storm surge
that had sixteen-feet high waves, it caused
enormous damage.
pressure, and wind speed at various levels.
Did you know? Category 4: Wind speed is
210–249 kilometres per hour.
A woman who was washed into the Roofs of houses and buildings
sea, off the coast, during a hurricane can collapse. Walls can be
severely damaged. The lower
in the US was rescued three times floors of houses near the coastline
by her dog as she was repeatedly can go under water. Severe inland
thrown off the debris she was flooding may occur, and people
living ten kilometres from the
clinging to. Finally, she was rescued, coast may have to be moved to
but the dog died. safer areas.
Oh no, Category 5: Wind speed is above
not again!! 249 kilometres per hour. Smaller
buildings will be blown away.
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most Bigger buildings will suffer severe
destructive hurricanes in recent times. roof collapse and damage to
walls. People living ten to sixteen
kilometres from the coast will
have to be taken to safer areas.
Winds of destruction
Hurricane Katrina was a
Category 5 hurricane that
struck the US in 2005. More
than 1,800 people lost their
lives, and buildings, bridges,
and houses were destroyed.
In 1919, the town of Corpus Christi in the
US was struck by one of the worst hurricanes
of the twentieth century. With a storm surge
that had sixteen-feet high waves, it caused
enormous damage.
pressure, and wind speed at various levels.
