Friday, October 23, 2009

Dennis???


1. Which hurricane did you choose?
2. What category was it on the Saffir-Simpson scale?
3. Tell its story.
4. How many lives were lost? How much damage did it cause ($)?
5. Include at least one picture.




The hurricane i choose was Dennis.


Hurricane Dennis was a category 4 hurricane.


Dennis form from a tropical wave. It move a cross the coast of Africa June 29. The cyclone moved west-northwest ward to eastern and central Caribbean Sea. Became a tropical storm July 5. July 7 became a major hurricane. Category4 wind speed 150. 135 when it passed Cuba.


42 deaths - 22 in Haiti, 16 in Cuba, 3 in the United States, and 1 in Jamaica.$2.23 billion. United States is estimated at $2.23 billion damage in Jamaica is estimated at 1.9 billion Jamaican dollars* (approximately $31.7 million U. S.).

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