Hurricanes
    • A great link for students and teachers to learn more about hurricanes is the Hurricanes Theme Page .  This site includes general information for teachers and students, along with  lesson plans that will aid teachers in providing instruction.
    • Hurricane Watch is a large site full of information on hurricanes.  It provides a general overview of hurricanes that is beneficial to all audiences, and provides teachers with new lesson ideas.
    • Hurricanes: online meteorology guide includes large graphics of a hurricane along anything else you may want to learn.  The University of Illinois organized the site very well, so all information can be easily accessed.
    • Teachers, this is a fun way to get your students engaged in their learning, give this Hurricane Lesson a try!
    • Check out the different Tropical Cyclone Names used in different parts of the world.  The lists include names from the 1998 season through the season of 2003.
    • Why are names retired?  Which names are retired?  If you want to find out check the Retired Names site.
    • Hurricane Kit Checklist and Storm Safety Tips  include everything you should have in a hurricane survival kit.  Topics range from food to first aid.
    • Hurricane Fact Sheet includes facts on hurricane safety.  It talks about when it is o.k. to stay, and when it is time to go.  This site also mentions things that should be taken care of prior to your move to the shelter.
    • Arizona State University has been working on pollution, rain, hurricanes and how all the factors are related.  Check out what ASU found.
    • You will find the answers to many frequently asked questions on Typhoons, Hurricanes, and Tropical Cyclones here.
    • Lowe's Storm98 Hurricane Central is a site full of hurricane information.  The site has it's own search that will help the viewer find information quicker.
    • Check out the radar images of a High Kicking Hurricane.  This site brought to you from the New York Times shows thunder clouds so powerful that the forces which produced the clouds broke through the troposphere.  Go see the graphics!

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    Composed by Blaik Doucette on 10/25/98
    Questions or comments about this site?  E-mail me blaik@juno.com