Hurricane

Sand storms often occur in the Arabian desert: there they are called Hama. In Africa, high winds are called sandstorm. Already an hour before the sandstorm, the air is suffocating, begin to worry about animals, people feel the oppression and fear. Sand storm effect on many people's deafening, deaths, apparently from heat exhaustion. By friction during the sandstorm sand electrified, and wool clothing can give a spark. The most dangerous sandstorm in areas of loose sand. If the caravan covers the hurricane, the camels are laid on the ground back to the wind. People lie near the camels. They hide themselves with blankets. Ears and nose plug with cotton wool and hold their breath so as not to fill the lungs of sandy dust. Typically, a hurricane in the desert continued for several hours. But if it drags on for days or even weeks, the death of the caravan is inevitable. In Europe, the high winds often lead to flooding. On the night of 16 to 17 February 1962 hurricane huge force drove to the shore waters of the North Sea. At this time the river Elbe flooding began. Sea water rushed against the flow of the river and its level rose to 6 meters. Wave demolished dams, streets, roads and bridges. In the disaster area were thousands of people. To rescue them were thrown into army units, police, formed the team of volunteers. Yet 315 people and could not be saved.