VOICED : El huracán Sally produce inundaciones en el sur de EEUU

Hurricane Sallie hit Alabama and Florida as a Category 2 storm, causing fallen trees, flooded streets, and power outages for over 500,000 homes and businesses. It later weakened to a tropical storm but continued to bring heavy rainfall. Due to the high number of storms this year, the UN is using Greek letters to name cyclones, a situation last seen in 2005 with Hurricane Katrina.

What category was Hurricane Sallie when it made landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama?

• Category 2

• Category 1

• Category 3

• Category 4

How many homes and businesses lost power due to Hurricane Sallie?

• 250,000

• 750,000

• 100,000

• 500,000

What was the unexpected change in Hurricane Sallie's intensity?

• It intensified to a Category 3

• It remained a Category 1

• It intensified from Category 1 to Category 2

• It weakened to a tropical depression

Why did the World Meteorological Organization start using the Greek alphabet for naming cyclones?

• It was a decision made in 2005

• The Greek alphabet is easier to remember

• They ran out of traditional names

• They wanted to try something new

When was the last time the Greek alphabet was used for naming cyclones before this year?

• 2005

• 2008

• 2010

• 2003