For a large portion of the world, the summertime brings more than just warm temperatures—every year is a looming threat of potential hurricanes . This form of extreme weather was estimated to impact nearly 800 million people in 2019. Historic storms like Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Maria have ravaged cities, destroyed infrastructure, and reshaped the future of coastal communities. Flooding has left long-term impacts, at times forcing localities to relocate entirely . With projections that hurricane formations are only becoming more powerful and more frequent, here’s everything you need to know about hurricane season. How are hurricanes classified? Hurricanes, or intense tropical cyclones, are defined as “a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has a closed low-level [pressure] circulation,” according to the National Hurricane Center . Other parts of the world refer to hurricanes as...
