hurricanes

Chronicles the Hurricane Katrina disaster, covering the storm's landfall, the impact of storm-surge flooding on New Orleans, the rest of Louisiana, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and government mismanagement at the city, state, and federal levels.

Explains the causes of hurricanes, discusses where they occur, and describes hurricanes throughout history.

Explores hurricanes, discussing how they form, are tracked and rated, where they hit, and the causes of heightened activity in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico; and cites a number of specific storms, describing their destruction.

Explains how and why tornadoes and hurricanes occur and discusses what can be done to prevent them or lessen their effects.

Presents an illustrated discussion of a hurricane approaching the Florida coast and the damage it causes while people and animals run for cover, and discusses the recovery and renewal process after the storm is gone.

An exploration of hurricanes that discusses what they are, how they form, where they happen, if they can be predicted, the destruction they can cause, and other related topics, and includes case studies.

A discussion of hurricanes, their formation and structure, forecasting, and safety. Includes related science projects.

On the Caribbean island of St. John, a family experiences the drama, danger, and destruction of a hurricane.

Recounts some famous hurricanes of history and describes what man has learned about hurricanes, how they are tracked, and attempts to tame them.

A young boy, his friends, and their parents discover many things about themselves and each other during a hurricane on the Massachusetts coast.