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hurricane
/ˈhʌrɪkən/
noun
Kasırga, çok güçlü dönen rüzgarları olan şiddetli tropikal fırtına
A violent tropical storm with very strong rotating winds, especially in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.
- The hurricane is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning.
- Residents were evacuated before the hurricane arrived.
- Climate models suggest that hurricane intensity may increase as ocean temperatures continue to rise over the coming decades.
- Coastal infrastructure must be designed to withstand hurricane-force winds and the storm surge that accompanies such events.
- Emergency management protocols were revised after the hurricane revealed significant gaps in disaster preparedness planning.