Sentence examples for powerful hurricanes from inspiring English sources

Consider, for instance, all those oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico at risk from increasingly powerful hurricanes or, if cyclones increase in power and frequency, the deep-sea ones Brazil is planning to construct up to 180 miles off its coast in the Atlantic Ocean.

Officials said it could be one of the most powerful hurricanes the island has ever experienced.

That increase, in turn, is making coastlines more vulnerable to damage from the storm surges that can accompany powerful hurricanes.

The question is whether the prospect of more droughts and more powerful hurricanes will push Americans to embrace it, too.

Scientists say such powerful hurricanes are more likely to occur in the Northeast as Atlantic waters continue to warm.

The levees, even if built properly this time, will not offer adequate protection for all districts against the flooding that is likely to accompany the most powerful hurricanes.

Only weeks later, a terrifyingly powerful Hurricane Irma gained power on a course toward St .Martin and Florida.

"We've been lucky with Dean, because although it's been an incredibly powerful hurricane, most of that power has been unleashed over the ocean," said Jeffrey Masters, a meteorologist at Weather Underground, an Internet weather service.

Millions of people are expected to be without power once the storm hits, bringing the most powerful hurricane the region has seen in decades.

"We're still dealing with a very powerful hurricane".

Matthew is expected to remain a powerful hurricane into Tuesday, the center said.