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Public Awareness on Hurricane

Learn about the importance of hurricane awareness and preparedness, including early warnings, evacuation procedures, and the role of hurricane hunters. Discover how meteorologists track hurricanes and how naming conventions help identify these powerful storms.

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Public Awareness on Hurricane

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  1. Public Awareness on Hurricane www.assignmentpoint.com

  2. Public Awareness • In the early part of this century, coastal residents may have had less than a day to prepare or evacuate their homes from an oncoming hurricane. • Today these same locations receive warnings to evacuate from one to two days in advance. • Meteorologists and the public rely on hurricane hunters to learn more about the hurricane. www.assignmentpoint.com

  3. They do this by flying aircraft equipped with weather instruments straight into the middle of these powerful storms. • Hurricane hunters are operated by both the Air Force Reserve based at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). www.assignmentpoint.com

  4. How Are They Named • Since 1953, the Tropical Prediction Center has produced lists of names for hurricanes. As a tropical depression develops into a tropical storm it is given the next available name on the list, which is prepared in alphabetical order and alternates from between male and female names. The list for 2007 is listed below: Andrea Barry Chantal Dean Erin Felix Gabrielle Humberto Ingrid Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Noel Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastian Tanya Van Wendy www.assignmentpoint.com

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