Natural Disasters in FL

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What is a hurricane?

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A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds of about 199 kilometers per hour or higher.

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What is a blizzard?

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A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility.

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True or False: Droughts are usually caused by dry weather systems that remain in one place for weeks or months at a time.

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True

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What is a drought?

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A drought is a long period of scarce rainfall or dry weather.

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What causes a tsunami?

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A tsunami is caused by a series of large, powerful waves resulting from earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.

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What is a flood?

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A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.

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What is a tornado?

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A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.

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What is storm surge?

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Storm surge is an abnormal rise in sea level during a storm, caused by strong winds and low atmospheric pressure.

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What is the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm?

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A hurricane has sustained winds of 119 km/h (74 mph) or higher, while a tropical storm has winds between 63 km/h (39 mph) and 118 km/h (73 mph).

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What is an earthquake?

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An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.