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Hurricane Informative Speech

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INTRODUCTION
Have you ever experienced a hurricane? Well, if you haven’t, you don’t want to go through one, and if you have, you don’t want to go through another one. A name you can also call a hurricane by is known as a “Cyclone”. If you continue reading you will learn some information about hurricanes like, what a hurricane is, what causes a hurricane, how long can a hurricane last, hurricane safety tips, naming hurricanes, and hurricane season.

What Is A Hurricane? Hurricanes are gigantic tropical storms that swirl in a circle. They form over warm water. Hurricanes have the ability to create winds of 74 miles per hour or more. Hurricanes can damage and destroy trees and buildings. Hurricanes can be very dangerous so you have to be …show more content…

Do you want to protect your property people say if you have trees surrounding your home it's better if you trim them because hurricanes often cause their damage when trees fall on property. Another thing you may want to know is that if you don't own a power generator, you should go buy one because in case of an emergency and the power gets shut down you will have the power generator as a back up. Another thing is if you want to prevent a hurricane from harming you or your family you can build a safe room, by that I mean build a secure room that would stay undamaged and would be strong to hold the wind of a hurricane. Next is emergency supplies/safety tips, for your safety you should have at least 3 gallons of water per person in your home, you should have at least have a three to four day supplies non-perishable food like beef jerky, crackers, nutrition bars etc, you should have a flashlight with extra batteries, a first aid kit just in case, a portable charger all the way charged, you should also have utensils/supplies you can eat or open your food with.

Naming Hurricanes Have you ever wondered why hurricanes have names? If you don’t know why, I have the answer, and if you want to know, keep reading. Did you think the National Hurricane Center named the hurricanes? I did too, and I was wrong. The World Meteorological Organization has a strict rule of naming the hurricanes.They think

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