The Hurricane threatening the US right now is named Irene and it's big. Hurricanes' eyes, or the center of the storm, are up to 30 miles wide, that is like from here to Putnam. The entire hurricane itself can be up to 400 miles wide. Irene is impacting the Bahamas now and is scheduled to make landfall in the United States on Saturday. Hurricanes bring strong winds, flooding, and heavy rains once they make landfall. Hurricanes cause millions of dollars of damage. The winds that make up a hurricane are always moving. The National Weather Service issues Hurricane Watches when a hurricane will make landfall within 2 days. A Hurricane Warning is issued when a Hurricane will make landfall within 24 hours. People should evacuate their families immediately and board up up their homes and businesses. The surge of the tides is very dangerous for people. Most people who die during a hurricane drown. We feel bad and scared for the people this huge hurricane will affect. Please stay safe everyone and if you live in a place that is being evacuated...please evacuate. It will save your life.
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