Hurricane Matthew: The USA is going under water, video with eccentrics, new storm Nicole. Hurricane Matthew is approaching the US coast; evacuations of Nicole residents are underway in several states.

Videos of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 appear daily on the websites of world news agencies. It became the most powerful hurricane to hit the Caribbean since 2007. The Internet was also filled with videos showing the destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew (Matthew).

Hurricane Matthew (Mathew) in Haiti video

The updated figure of 372 people killed as a result of the destruction from Hurricane Matthew in Haiti was announced today at a briefing by the press secretary of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Jens Lehrke. This is data as of noon on October 10, and it is significantly less than the figure cited by news agencies: about 900 people.

However, the official figure is not final. The hurricane most affected the southeast of the republic, where more than two million residents were affected in one way or another, of which 1.4 million are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. In addition, one of the consequences of the natural disaster was the rapid spread of cholera, due to the difficulty of providing timely assistance, at least 13 people have already died. 27 deaths from the hurricane were recorded in the southern states of the United States.

Hurricane Matthew became the most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean since 2007 and was assigned the highest category of danger.

Hurricane Matthew after Haiti reached the United States, where it caused significant destruction in the state of Florida. Reuters reports at least four deaths in Florida. Two of them were killed by falling trees. However, compared to Haiti, where the wind reached speeds of about 250 km/h, in Florida it died down to 195 km/h. Winds in Florida knocked down trees and knocked out power to many areas. Due to the hurricane, about 4.5 thousand flights were canceled in the United States.

Hurricane in Florida:

Hurricane Matthew can be watched on YouTube 24 hours a day. Thus, Hurricane Matthew (Matthew) online video is filmed from space.

The United States and the Caribbean are counting losses from the hurricane "Matthew", which hit the region in early October 2016. And “Matthew”, which has moderated its ardor, is already being replaced by a new misfortune - the powerful cyclone “Nicole”, which is about to grow to hurricane power.

Americans were drowning in cars

According to the latest data, at least 30 people in the United States have died from the hurricane and its consequences, and perhaps the list of dead will continue to grow. Deaths were recorded in the states of Virginia, Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina. The highest number of deaths was in Florida and North Carolina - 12 and 11 people, respectively.

The governors of the affected states reported that people died not only from the hurricane itself, but also from other causes associated with the rampant nature: fires, carbon monoxide poisoning, etc. The victims were mostly citizens who were trapped in their cars that went under water.

The consequences of the hurricane have not yet been eliminated, and although the superstorm has slowed down, it has not yet retreated completely - for example, it is reported that on October 10, the water level in the rivers of North Carolina continued to rise, where the situation remains the most difficult. More than one and a half million people are left without electricity due to breakdowns on power lines in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.

The authorities of the affected states called on the US President Barack Obama declare these territories a natural disaster zone.

"Nicole" is coming

Restoring what was destroyed will require huge investments - at least $70 billion, American authorities have calculated. Experts say that the raging Matthew will be many times more destructive than the famous Hurricane Sandy, which hit the United States four years ago.

Now “Matthew” has lost its former power and is already assessed as a powerful cyclone. However, a new powerful storm with the sonorous name “Nicole” is coming on his heels. In the next 24 hours, Nicole may strengthen into a hurricane, and then the disaster will once again cover the United States.

"Matthew" and the weirdos

A hurricane is not a reason to sit at home and shake in fear, some Americans decided.

So blogger Lane Pittman from Florida published a video in which he stands half-naked on the street during a hurricane and waves an American flag to the music of the band Slayer.

Another American - Richard Neal- during the hurricane, he spent his leisure time on his own helipad. He sat comfortably in a sun lounger and took baths from the spray and waves rolling over him.

And in North Carolina, a couple in love decided not to cancel their wedding, which came just as Hurricane Matthew hit.

Haiti: piles of corpses and cholera

Hurricane Matthew battered not only the United States, but also its neighbors in the Caribbean. There are disaster victims in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The hurricane brought colossal destruction to Cuba, Jamaica and the Bahamas.

But the largest number of victims - more than a thousand - was in one of the poorest and most disadvantaged countries on the planet - Haiti, where wind speeds reached 230 kilometers per hour. Entire towns and villages have been destroyed in the country, schools and hospitals have been damaged, and there is a shortage of drinking water. Due to the fact that uncleaned corpses remain on the streets, a cholera epidemic has broken out, which has already claimed the lives of at least 13 people. According to UN estimates, at least one and a half million people in Haiti and neighboring Caribbean countries are in need of assistance.

In total, at least $120 million is needed to eliminate the consequences of the disaster and help the victims, according to the UN. While peacekeepers are delivering drinking water, food and medicine to the affected areas, temporary camps are being set up there for those left homeless.

"Matthew" who defeated "Sandy"

Hurricane Matthew became the most powerful hurricane to hit the Atlantic Ocean in 11 years. It is the first Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Atlantic hurricane scale since Hurricane Felix in 2007. "Matthew" surpassed in strength the famous superstorm "Sandy", which hit the United States in October 2012.

It is reported that Matthew, having slightly reduced pressure, will move even further north of the US east coast, bringing gusty winds and precipitation along almost the entire coast, including the northern states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.

Wind, wind, you are powerful, you drive flocks of clouds..." And also animals, trees and entire buildings. Hurricanes, tornadoes and tornadoes are one of the most destructive phenomena of nature. Hurricane "Matthew", which is about to reach the shores The USA has already become the most powerful tropical cyclone in the Atlantic in the last nine years, causing several hundred casualties.

Before Matthew, the record holder was held by Hurricane Felix, which swept through in 2007. Then "Felix" hit the Caribbean coast of Central America. As a result, 38 people died in Nicaragua, and more than 200 are missing. Thousands of houses were destroyed, 50 thousand people were left homeless. The coastal town of Puerto Cabezas was virtually wiped off the face of the earth.

Hurricane Matthew is already catching up with its predecessor. In Haiti alone, the death toll from the hurricane exceeded three hundred people. In some cities across the country, the hurricane destroyed up to 80% of buildings. Moreover, the bridge connecting the two parts of the island was destroyed - the only road to the capital Port-au-Prince was blocked. According to the UN, about 350 thousand people require assistance in Haiti - the poorest country in the region is facing a humanitarian catastrophe.

In the neighboring Dominican Republic, four people died from the hurricane; in Cuba there were no deaths, but the city of Baracoa, which is considered the oldest in the country, was significantly destroyed.

A few days ago the wind strength began to subside, but not for long. Matthew's danger level had previously been raised again to category four out of five. The hurricane is now moving towards Florida - the National Hurricane Prediction Center has warned that the storm could produce waves up to five meters high. A storm of such strength has not approached the shores of Florida since 2004. According to forecasters, Matthew is about to hit the central and northern parts of the Florida coast, and then move towards Georgia and South Carolina. President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in these three states. Educational institutions and government agencies are closed, people are buying water and food en masse. In fact, flights from Miami airport have been completely stopped, and the Disney World amusement park has closed. More than three million people have already been evacuated from coastal areas.

Hurricane Matthew was initially a cyclone with tropical storm strength. It formed off the coast of Africa at the end of September and has already caused severe floods in Mexico and Central America. As a result of Matthew's activities, 11 people died in Mexico. Houses, roads, bridges were destroyed by the elements. But "Matthew" was only gaining strength.

Where does the wind blow from

In meteorology, hurricanes are storms with wind speeds of more than 30 m/s. In addition, hurricane is the name of tropical cyclones in North and South America. According to legend, the word "hurricane" comes from the name of the Mayan wind god Huracan - "the one who throws down." It was Huracan who created the earth. According to another legend, Huracan is the god of fear among the South American Quiche Indians.

In the western Pacific Ocean, hurricanes are called “typhoons” (from the Chinese “tai fung” or “tai feng”, which means “big wind”), in the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal - “cyclones”, off the coast of Australia - “willy willy”, in Oceania it is “willy wow”, and in the Philippines it is “baguio”.

The average duration of a hurricane is 9-12 days. The main thing for a hurricane to occur is the appearance of a low pressure area in the atmosphere. Air masses in the tropics are very warm and humid, resulting in powerful updrafts that lead to a drop in pressure in the area. Air currents immediately rush into this area of ​​low pressure. The process is similar to how, as a result of draining water from a bathtub, a whirlpool is formed in the drain hole.

Due to the rotation of the Earth around its own axis, the winds in a hurricane are directed not towards its center, but tangentially to a circle described around this center. Under the influence of the Earth's daily rotation, this air swirls counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Hurricane strength is measured using the Saffir-Simpson scale, which has five categories. The fifth is the strongest.

In 2015, Hurricane Patricia literally blew a train of 11 cars off the bridge. The hurricane, which formed in mid-October 2015, became one of the strongest in the history of meteorological observations: the wind force inside the hurricane reached 325 kilometers per hour with individual gusts up to 400 kilometers per hour.

In the Atlantic, hurricane season begins on June 1st. A hurricane season is considered moderate in intensity, with 11 storms occurring, six of which become hurricanes, and only two hurricanes reaching or exceeding Category 3.
The most destructive season for the Atlantic was the 2005 season, when 28 strong storms were recorded, 15 of which turned into hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina then killed more than 1.3 thousand people in the southern states of the United States.

The Great Hurricane of 1780, or San Calixto, is considered the most destructive hurricane in history. It raged in the fall of 1780 near the Caribbean archipelago. According to documents of that time, the disaster claimed the lives of 22 thousand people. Part of the French and English flotillas that took part in the American Civil War went under water.

Hurricane Andrew in 1992 brought destruction and death to the northwestern Bahamas, southern Florida and southwestern Louisiana. 26 people died directly from the effects of the hurricane, and 39 people from its consequences. Officially, Andrew caused $26.5 billion in damage.

The most powerful hurricane in Hawaii was called Iniki (September 1992). At its peak, wind speeds reached 235 km/h. Six people died, but the destruction was catastrophic for the small island. Damage totaled over $1.8 billion.

Hurricane Mitch (October 1998) raged in the southern Caribbean Sea. Wind gusts reached 320 kilometers per hour. The hurricane affected the territories of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. As a result, about 20 thousand people died, more than a million were left homeless.

Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) was the most destructive hurricane to hit the American coast. Approximately 80% of New Orleans was flooded. The damage amounted to $80 billion, the hurricane claimed 1,836 lives, 705 are still considered missing. In addition, looters took advantage of the natural disaster, against whom the police were powerless.

What do you name the boat?

At first, hurricanes received their names haphazardly. For example, Hurricane Santa Anna reached the city of Puerto Rico on July 26, 1825, St. Anna. The name could be given to the area that suffered the most from the disaster. Sometimes the name was determined by the very form of development of the hurricane. Thus, for example, hurricane “Pin” No. 4 got its name in 1935, the shape of its trajectory resembled the mentioned object. Australian meteorologist Clement Wragg named typhoons after members of parliament who refused to vote on credits for weather research.

During World War II, U.S. Air Force and Navy meteorologists began naming typhoons after their wives or girlfriends. As a result, assigning female names to hurricanes became part of the system. The first hurricane of the year began to be called by a woman's name, starting with the first letter of the alphabet, the second - with the second, and so on. The names chosen were short, easy to pronounce and easy to remember. There was a list of 84 female names for typhoons. In 1979, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), together with the US National Weather Service, expanded this list to include male names.

Since there are several basins where hurricanes form, there are also several lists of names. For Atlantic basin hurricanes there are 6 alphabetical lists, each with 21 names, which are used for 6 consecutive years and then repeated. If there are more than 21 Atlantic hurricanes in a year, the Greek alphabet will come into play. If a hurricane is particularly destructive, its name is removed from the list. For example, meteorologists will no longer use the name “Katrina.”

Space hurricanes

The wind is raging not only on Earth: on the planet Jupiter, a giant anticyclone hurricane called the Great Red Spot has been walking on the planet Jupiter for at least 340 years. Its dimensions are constantly changing, but it can reach 14 thousand km in width and 40 thousand km in length - this is like six radii of planet Earth. The Great Red Spot is located in the southern hemisphere of the planet and moves parallel to the equator. It rotates counterclockwise with a rotation period of about 6 Earth days. And the wind speed inside the giant can exceed 500 km/h.

Hello, dear friends! Vladimir Raichev is in touch with you. All weekend I watched how Hurricane Matthew would behave, what it would do to the United States, I think that I was not the only one interested in this question. And, as a matter of fact, I waited.

In general, I really like the names they give to various disasters. Either Hurricane Sandy or Katrina. It seems that the names are so beautiful, but there is so much destruction from them.

About nine hundred people were affected by the natural disaster, this time in the form of Hurricane Matthew! Details are provided below.

A powerful Atlantic hurricane named Matthew formed from a tropical cyclone in coastal Africa on September 22. Moving towards Florida, it rapidly gained strength.

On October 1, measuring instruments installed by scientists at the Matthew epicenter showed 185 km/h, and a little later - on the coastal part of Haiti - already 230 km/h. In Cuba, residents encountered a hurricane with a power of 120 km/h.

On October 5, more than a million Cubans living on the coast were urgently evacuated to the center of Cuba. On October 6, the storm weakened slightly, affecting the Bahamas and Miami, but the very next day Matthew's speed reached 220 km/h, which indicates the 5th, highest, danger line according to the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Hurricane damage

The damage caused by Hurricane Matthew cannot be overstated. 877 residents of the Caribbean were killed, about 350 thousand remained in desperate need of help, more than 3.5 thousand buildings were completely destroyed.

In this regard, more than 20 thousand people are housed in 152 temporary shelters. Doctors are forced to prepare for a cholera outbreak due to damage to the water supply and sewerage systems.

The hurricane began to move towards Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina. On October 6, Obama organized the evacuation of about 2 million people from 3 states. Additional work was carried out in connection with the evacuation of residents of the Florida coastline.

6 thousand national guardsmen and several specially trained rescue teams were involved. Educational institutions and other government agencies were temporarily closed, and all flights to Miami, West Palm Beach and Orlando were urgently cancelled.

Matthew vs USA

On October 8, to everyone’s joy, the wind weakened to 23 km/h. And in North Carolina, Matthew's speed was only 3 km/h.

Forecasters predict the extinction of "Matthew". On October 9, it began to move towards the Atlantic Ocean, gradually retreating from the US coast.

This is how the confrontation between the violent Matthew and the United States ended. We parted ways. I have a friend who lives in Florida, and from him, in fact, I learned that the hurricane did almost no harm to Americans. But the preparation there was serious.

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