A New New Orleans or Gentrification of New Orleans? I do not like all the hype about an ocean full of angry African souls who have not found peace and are out for revenge. Below are some of them: Irma, Harvey, and Jose were all born on the other side of the Atlantic, off the coast of Africa. In the early 1800s, storms originally were named for a Saint's Day when it occurred. The etymology of the word hurricane is linked to the ancient Taino word hurakán, meaning ‘god of the storm’ dates back to a group of indigenous people in Native America that named the storm after the Caribbean god of evil. PAY ATTENTION: Watch more videos on Legit.ng TV, CPN said that: “There were three deaths, two adults and one child. READ ALSO: PDP support Benue flood victims, hails Governor Ortom. Names are retired, however, when a storm causes massive loss of life or property damage since bringing back the name would cause painful memories for those affected. Why a host or a router need to run the ARP program all of the time in the background? Texas is a cowboy redneck state, a big one at that and Florida follows suit. Researchers around the world are now working on better being able to predict which of these disturbances is worth watching and preparing for. I'm here, and I love it. Combined with the atmospheric disturbances of the waves, many tropical waves develop into hurricanes in the following days to weeks. ", (Hurricane isn't the only weather word with roots in the Spanish language. A native of New Orleans, who is finally back home after being gone for way too long! As Spanish explorers came through and started to occupy the land, the word quickly took form and evolved to the Spanish word huracán. Two separate Atlantic hurricanes dating back to 1944 have held Category 5 status for a combined three days. Hurricane Harvey decimated parts of Texas and damaged southwest Louisiana when it hit the region, at the end of August, destroying billions of dollars worth of property. According to a scientific report they were formed at a point near West Africa in Cape Verde as a result of dry hot air from the Sahara desert. That provides two of the three ingredients required for tropical storms to turn into full-blown hurricanes: moist air; Earth's rotation; and warm ocean temperatures. Nothing like starting from the bottom and making your way back up!. Mature tropical cyclones that form in the Northwest Pacific basin—the western part of the North Pacific Ocean, between 180° (the International Date Line) and 100° East longitude are called typhoons. We are going to take a look at the true meaning of hurricane and its origin. 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On the whole, 85% of all hurricanes affecting the Americas come from Africa. Since storms can last for weeks and more than one storm can occur at once in the same body of water, they're given male and female names to reduce confusion about which storm forecasters are communicating about to the public. 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Masks are brand new in package, lightweight, and stretchable. The World Meteorological Organization has established a rotating list of six years worth of names, thus repeating every seven years. Copyright © 2020 Multiply Media, LLC. When you think of a hurricane, you may associate it with a lot of wind, rain, and possibly tornado. The hurricane meaning for the African woman may differ from those of Native America.