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Hurricane Facts
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A Hurricane Watch is issued when there is the threat
of hurricane conditions within 24-36 hours.
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A Hurricane Warning is issued when hurricane conditions
(winds of 74 miles per hour or more, or dangerously
high water and rough seas) are expected in 24 hours
or less.
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Many automobiles will float in just two feet of
water.
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average car can be swept off the road in 12 inches
of moving water.
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The average person can be swept off their feet in
six inches of moving water.
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Hurricane flooding can happen hundreds of miles
from the coast and can place homes, not affected
by the strongest winds, in danger.
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