How To Protect Yourself From Hurricane
Hurricane Irma threatened homes as it swept through the island of St. Martin on Wednesday.Hurricane Irma made landfall this week in the Caribbean as one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded.On Wednesday, Irma struck land for the first time, hitting the island of Barbuda with winds of up to 185 miles per hour. It passed over St. Martin and Anguilla as it headed west, leaving a path of destruction.Puerto Rico was largely unscathed, but most of its households lost power. The storm was expected to reach South Florida this weekend, according to our hurricane path tracker. A hurricane is a type of tropical storm that arises in the southern Atlantic or the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of the United States, Mexico or the Caribbean islands. With wind speeds reaching 250 kilometers (155 miles) per hour, these storms can cause catastrophic property and personal damage. Learning to protect yourself from a hurricane is essential if you live in susceptible areas, notabl...