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2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 12marks

1. Two of the most dangerous storms which afflict America are hurricanes and tornadoes. They are very much feared by anyone, who may live in the path of their destruction and cause millions of dollars worth of damage to

life and property every year

2. Hurricanes which usually develop between July and October are similar to cyclones and originate over the water in the Caribbean Sea. They move upwards hitting the mainland of America somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean. Once they hit the land they carry tremendous power with driving rain and wind.

These winds can attain speeds of over 75 mph. And cover an area of over 500 miles in diameter. At the centre of the storm, there is an 'eye' with relatively fair weather and warm, dry air aloft. The diameter of the eye is usually 32 kms. When the eye passes, the relief is only temporary but soon the wind and rain will suddenly reappear from the opposite direction. Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives are lost. Most people who live near the coast are forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the storm passes. Floods are caused along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that is considerably above the normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding and torrential rain associated with a hurricane cause enormous damage.

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3. People living in the wake of a storm are given ample warning to protect their homes. Flashlights or candles are prepared in case of electric-power failures and plenty of fresh water should be saved as precaution against pollution of water supplies by flooding. If one should travel inland across the Great plains and the prairie states of America one will most likely not encounter a hurricane, but there is another kind of storm in the Midwest which is equally feared. It is called a Tornado. Tornadoes are violent low-pressured storms with an intense updraft near lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. A tornado, therefore is a dark funnel even uplift heavier.​

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