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- noun Plural form of
hurricane ; a strong, usually destructive wind.
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If you believe that the percieved recent increase in hurricanes is caused by global warming, then how do you account for the fact that there were more level 3,4 and 5 hurricanes during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
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Typhoon is essentially what they call hurricanes out there.
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(which we call hurricanes) are increasing in intensity in some ocean basins, especially in the North Atlantic basin where hurricanes form, because of warming seas.
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They deploy docs and nurses to set up ER's for their folks in hurricanes ...
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What we call hurricanes, Australians call cyclones.
Queensland, Australia slammed by cyclone Jason Samenow 2011
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Because I've been in hurricanes and the roar of the wind made it impossible to sleep.
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Because I've been in hurricanes and the roar of the wind made it impossible to sleep.
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Because I've been in hurricanes and the roar of the wind made it impossible to sleep.
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Unusual living condititions caused by recent hurricanes is ...
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Unusual living condititions caused by recent hurricanes is ...
Prolagus commented on the word hurricanes
I would really, really like to create a Hurrican Names list, since Wordie doesn't have one (Katrina would be there).
The only problem is that I don't have time to work on it. Not at all. Sigh.
December 2, 2008
bilby commented on the word hurricanes
If anybody can, Hurrican.
December 2, 2008
john commented on the word hurricanes
Dude, kick it off, and we will be your minions. There's lots of good source material out there, like this and this. It'll be like our own little hurricane party.
December 2, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word hurricanes
Done. Check Katrina now.
December 2, 2008
reesetee commented on the word hurricanes
Great idea! Pro, dontcry also has this list, with a slightly different theme. :-)
December 2, 2008