Blog Post 1 [Ughh ! ]

1. Which hurricane did you choose?


Hazel

2. What category was it on the Saffir-Simpson scale?

Category 4

3. Tell its story.

The hurricane slowly turned around and turned again and crossed the southeastern of Bahamas.This Hurricane caused 95 deaths and $281 million in damages in the US. High winds occurred over large portions of the eastern United States. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina reported a peak wind gust of 106 mph, and winds were estimated at 130 to 150 mph along the coast between Myrtle Beach and Cape Fear, North Carolina. Washington, DC reported 78 mph sustained winds, and peak gusts of over 90 mph occurred as far northward as inland New York state. A storm surge of up to 18 ft inundated portions of the North Carolina coast.

4. How many lives were lost? How much damage did it cause ($)?

95 Deaths. And $281 Million dollars in the United States, 100 deaths and $100 million in damage in Canada, and an estimated 400 to 1000 deaths in Haiti.

5. Include at least one picture.