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Hurricanes are large, violent storms. They start over the ocean where air is moist and hot. The air goes around and around in a circle and begins to rise. It moves faster and faster and starts to rain. The middle of the hurricane is called the eye. The air in the eye is calm. There is little wind and no rain in the eye. Radar and airplanes are the best ways to see where the eye is. Pictures of hurricanes are taken by satellites that circle the earth from space. One of the largest hurricanes was the Galveston Hurricane in 1900. Hurricane Katrina wasn’t quite as big, but it caused the most damage. Many of the houses destroyed by Katrina will never be rebuilt.
Hurricanes are measured into categories. A category five hurricane is one of the strongest. A category one hurricane is a weak one.
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