Causes of Hurricanes

    First of all, hurricanes and rotating bodies of low pressure that carry cumulonimbus clouds. Hurricanes are suited to thrive in the Gulf of Mexico because most hurricanes form when water evaporates at a constant rate. Through following this slideshow, you can connect why Texas has so many Hurricanes.

The effects of hurricanes on the environment

Erosion

A storm surge is an extra wall of water from the hurricane that mixes with the high tide to cover the beach shore. The storm surge would cause immense amount of erosion and reduce the beach shores. This will also increase the sea level, allowing flooding to occur more often. Storm surges create huge amounts of temporary animal habitats where animals will become displaced. This causes many sea animals to be left on the ground after waters recede which kills sea animals causing disturbances in the food web.

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Tornadoes

Tornadoes can form due to the updraft of air a hurricane can generate. This updraft causes the cycle of downdraft creating wind and rotation. Since tornadoes are more concentrated, the damage would greatly increase. All of the effects of tornadoes would become a factor in the destruction caused. Extreme destruction would result from a hurricane that caused the start of many tornadoes.

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Flooding

Storm surges can cause extreme flooding. This flood will last long after the storm has passed. This flood will have same effects as the floods that are not caused by hurricanes. Floods can benefit the environment more than destroy it: visit FLOODS page. If high winds from a hurricane cause an updraft and downdraft of air on the flood, a tornado called waterspout will form. This tornado is made of water but has no real effect on the environment.

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