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Hurricane Awareness

Hurricane Awareness. By Isabella Forsberg. What causes hurricanes?. The two things hurricanes need to form are: Warm water Moist warm air That’s why most hurricanes form in the tropics. How to prepare for a hurricane. Things you will need to do to be ready :

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Hurricane Awareness

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  1. Hurricane Awareness By Isabella Forsberg

  2. What causes hurricanes? The two things hurricanes need to form are: • Warm water • Moist warm air That’s why most hurricanes form in the tropics.

  3. How to prepare for a hurricane... Things you will need to do to be ready : • Cover windows and roofs with shutters. • Put your cars in a garage. • Bring dog houses inside. • Trim trees and bushes that are close to your house. • Store bottled water and canned foods. • Buy torch lights and a radio that run on batteries. • Bring your pets inside.

  4. What to do during a hurricane... • During a hurricane everyone in the household should be in the safest place in the house. • It is very important to stay inside. • Turn the power off.

  5. Emergency numbers • Police (emergency only) – 211 • Ambulance QEH – 311 • Fire – 511

  6. Sources • Barbados Telecommunications Service Directory (phone book) • Hurricanes (book) • http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/a/hurricanecauses.htm

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