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• Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north asAtlantic Canada in 2011. Throughout its path, Irene caused widespread destruction and at least 55 deaths; monetary losses in the Caribbean were estimated to be as high as US$3.1 billion.
•Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a moderate Category 1 hurricane, causing some deaths and flooding there before strengthening rapidly inthe Gulf of Mexico.

The hurricane is the severest of weather phenomena known as tropical cyclones. These are low pressure systems and electrical activity rainy whosewinds rotate counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

The word "hurricane" comes from the Mayan language "Hurakan" the name of a creator God who, according to the Mayans, spread his breath through the chaoticwaters of the beginning, creating, for this reason, the earth.
Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Basin begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
The hurricane produces two types of effects from the technicalpoint of view: the direct effect is when a specific region is affected by winds, rain and storm surge generated by the hurricane, the indirect effect, includes only one or two of the above effects.Saffir-Simpson Scale
Category  Range of wind speed
(kph)
1  119-153
2  154-177
3 178-209
4  210-250
5 greater than 250

The risks associated with tropical cyclones, especially with hurricanes are storm surge, high winds, heavyrains, landslides and floods. The intensity of a hurricane is usually an indicator that reflects the potential destroyer of it.

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