hurricanes

Through satellite images, Doppler radar, and storm footage, examines hurricanes and tornadoes, how they form and the destruction they cause.

Seventeen-year-old Sydney Mendoza can handle anything life throws at her. But when Hurricane Angelica floods the New York City subway system and her little brother Sammy gets lost in it, Sydney's not sure if she can manage alone. It's nineteen-year-old Will Tatum's first day on the job with the NYPD and he is assigned to help evacuate part of the subway station. The pair finds themselves trapped in the labyrinth of the subway system and must work together to find Sydney's brother. Darkness is from Survive, an EPIC Press series.

Chef Jos? Andr?s arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andr?s addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time.

When the rainfall from Hurricane Agnes causes the Susquehanna River to flood, Grandma and Grandpa abandon their home and flee to higher ground.

A simple exploration of hurricanes, examining how these massive sea storms develop, how scientists watch for them, and how to be prepared for one.

Vernon and his family struggle to help their neighbors survive the deadly Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

The year 2017 saw the most active and costly hurricane season on record. Moving photographs help tell the human stories of Harvey, hitting Texas and Louisiana; Irma, the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane ever recorded, pummeling Florida; and Maria, the worst natural disaster ever to hit Puerto Rico and Dominica. Detailed information tracks the paths of each storm, the clean-ups that followed, what remains to do.

Describes how and where storms, cyclones, and hurricanes form, and looks at how nature and humans have adapted to violent weather.

"A countdown of five of the most devastating hurricanes [helps] ... readers discover more about the features of this massive, ocean-borne weather phenomenon"--.

"The Atlantic coast of the United States faces high winds, torrential rain, and more during hurricane season from about August to October. When these huge storms hit land, the streets may flood and buildings can be completely leveled. Seeing devastation like that on the news can leave readers with a lot of questions. This book introduces readers to how hurricanes form, why they can be so strong, and what communities do to prepare for them. Stories of recent hurricanes make these huge storms seem more real to readers and help them understand the consequences of natural disasters"--Provided by the publisher.