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Hurricane: Storms
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HURRICANE WARNING - Hurricane conditions are expected in your area within 24 hours. Once this WARNING has been issued, your family should be in the process of completing protective actions and deciding the safest location to be during the storm.
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There are different levels of intensity before a storm develops into a hurricane. It develops from easterly waves to tropical depressions, to tropical storms, then into a hurricane. They form in the North Pacific and Atlantic Oceans over warm water in areas of low pressure; usually in the hurricane season of June to November. However, most storms occur in September. There are usually about 6-8 hurricanes each year.
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[W]hen a hurricane is on the way, weather forecasters can predict which areas will be affected. Based on that, cities and states can tell people to evacuate - to move out of the storm's way until it's over. Many people were able to leave the areas most affected by recent hurricanes.That meant they were safe with friends or family, or at hotels.
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