2.Hurricanes need four conditions to form:

*low air pressure

*warm temperatures

*moist ocean air

*tropical winds (near the equator).

Hurricanes form in the tropics, over warm ocean water (over 80ºF or 27ºC) and at latitudes between 8° and 20°, Hurricanes form mostly from June through November (hurricane season). These powerful storms are fueled by the heat energy that is released when water vapor condenses (turns into liquid water — rain).

3.Hurricanes make storm surges, inland flooding and tornadoes. More people have died from inland flooding than the actual hurricane. The storm erodes beaches, damages coastal highways and erodes house foundations. Salt water enters into the inland areas and endangers public health. Communities hundreds of miles from the coast have heavy rainfall.