Topical Storms 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAQA Created by: 44Created on: 30-03-17 13:09 What is the name given to tropical storms forming off the coast of east Africa? Cyclones 1 of 9 Where are tropical storms found? Between approximately 5° and 30° latitude 2 of 9 Which direction do tropical storms travel in? West 3 of 9 How are hurricanes named? Alphabetically, alternating between male and female 4 of 9 Why is it difficult to evacuate people in advance of a tropical storm? Because the path of the storm is hard to predict 5 of 9 When does a tropical storm lose energy? When it travels to higher latitudes 6 of 9 When did Hurricane Katrina occur? August, 2005 7 of 9 What was an economic impact of Hurricane Katrina? Oil platforms were destroyed 8 of 9 What was an environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina? Storm surges flooded large areas of the coast 9 of 9
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