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How many years did it take to replace the damage of hurricane Andrew?
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Which state is Hurricane Andrew headed toward?
Hurricane Andrew is not heading anywhere. The storm is long gone. It dissipated nearly 19 years ago.
How long are hurricane name used?
A hurricane name come up for re-use every six years until a storm by that name causes a lot of damage or kills a large number of people in which case it will be retired. A new name of the same gender and first letter will replace it when the list comes up again in six years. For example, after Hurricane Allen in 1980 killed 290 people its name was retired an replaced with Andrew which was used in 1986, and again in 1992, which was in turn retired due to massive damage and replaced with Alex for 1998, 2004, and 2010.
How does a hurricane get retired?
Hurricanes are assigned names from a list (the list varies depending on the region). Usually the list gets recycled a few years later, but a particularly destructive or noteworthy hurricane will usually have its name retired so that there's no confusion about which particular "Hurricane Andrew" is meant. (It's unlikely that anyone other than a meteorological historian would bother talking about a hurricane that didn't cause any damage several years after the fact.)
How long does it take to clean up after a hurricane of any kind?
it can be between 6-20 years depending on the damage
Is a hurricane name used more than oncs?
Yes. A hurricane name may be reused once every six years unless a storm of that name is particularly bad (e.g. Katrina, Andrew), in which case the name is retired from use.
Was hurricane Andrew replace by another hurricane?
Yes, starting in 1998 and every six years onward, Andrew was replaced by the name "Alex".
Is hurricane Andrew the weakest hurricane?
Not at all. Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 hurricane, making it one of the strongest hurricanes of the past 20 years.
Which state is Hurricane Andrew headed toward?
Hurricane Andrew is not heading anywhere. The storm is long gone. It dissipated nearly 19 years ago.
How long are hurricane name used?
A hurricane name come up for re-use every six years until a storm by that name causes a lot of damage or kills a large number of people in which case it will be retired. A new name of the same gender and first letter will replace it when the list comes up again in six years. For example, after Hurricane Allen in 1980 killed 290 people its name was retired an replaced with Andrew which was used in 1986, and again in 1992, which was in turn retired due to massive damage and replaced with Alex for 1998, 2004, and 2010.
How does a hurricane get retired?
Hurricanes are assigned names from a list (the list varies depending on the region). Usually the list gets recycled a few years later, but a particularly destructive or noteworthy hurricane will usually have its name retired so that there's no confusion about which particular "Hurricane Andrew" is meant. (It's unlikely that anyone other than a meteorological historian would bother talking about a hurricane that didn't cause any damage several years after the fact.)
What were the names of the last category 5 hurricanes in the last 100 years that hit the US the year it occurred the that received the greatest damage and the number of fatalities?
I am only aware of 3 category five hurricanes: "Labor Day" Hurricane in 1935 wind of 161mph Hurricane Camille in1969 winds of 190 mph Hurricane Andrew in 1992 winds of 167 mph
What damage can the winds of a hurricane have on an area?
loots millions of pounds if you remember the hurricane sandy in America a few years ago that cost America millions and millions of pounds. if yougo look on google images that will show you some of the damage
How long does it take to clean up after a hurricane of any kind?
it can be between 6-20 years depending on the damage
Are they still picking up rubble from the hurricane that hit Galveston on September 8 1900?
No. The damage of that storm has been long since cleared away. Although it can take years to recover from a hurricane it doesn't take anywhere near 100 years.
Is a hurricane name used more than oncs?
Yes. A hurricane name may be reused once every six years unless a storm of that name is particularly bad (e.g. Katrina, Andrew), in which case the name is retired from use.
What caused Hurricane Andrew to move along the coast?
Hurricane names are named by when the hurricane happens. Andrew was the first storm of the 192 Atlantic hurricane season so it got an "A" name. (i.e. first hurricane of season might get the name Ally and the second Barry and the third Corinne, etc.) The meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center comes up with a list of 21 names for each hurricane season. If a hurricane is really wild, the name will be taken out and replaced by another one beginning with the same letter. Names are used every 6 years (like I said, wild hurricane names are taken out). If the number of hurricanes exceeds 21, then meteorologists will need to use Greek letter names. In 2005, there were so many hurricanes that they ran out of names and used the Greek letter names such as Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon, and Zeta. Hope this helped!! :)
Do hurricanes always happen on the coast?
It all depends where on the East Coast you live. I lived in Florida for 10 years and we got hit by hurricanes at least once a year. But, they were not all to the magnitude of hurricanes such as Katrina or Andrew (1992). I lived in Pennsylvania for 4 years and then later 2 years, and as far as I can recall, we were never hit by a hurricane. Although the most recent hurricane, Hurricane Irene I think it was, hit PA.
