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Please consult this guide when preparing for a hurricane. In this guide you will find reliable websites, informational videos, key terms, important local information, and organizations to help you respond safely and efficiently when disaster strikes.
It is important to note that the college has it's own Emergency Response Team. Be on the lookout for updates from this dedicated team via the Beacon College website, Facebook page, or email in the event of a natural disaster.
A tropical cyclone is a rotating low-pressure weather system that has organized thunderstorms but no fronts; a boundary separating two air masses of different densities. (Adapted from NOAA)
A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface winds of less than 39 mph. (Adapted from NOAA )
Tropical Storm
A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 39 mph or higher. (Adapted from NOAA)
Hurricane
Is a a type of storm known as a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters and has maximum sustained winds of 74 mph. Hurricanes originate in the Atlantic basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, the eastern North Pacific Ocean, and, less frequently, the central North Pacific Ocean. (Adapted from NOAA)
Retrieved from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, What is a Hurricane
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