- pronunciation:
- huh
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A hurricane is a powerful storm with strong winds and lots of rain. Hurricanes always begin over the ocean. Once they begin, they can go on to travel over land too. They can be very dangerous and cause a lot of damage.
The hurricane blew the roofs off many houses near the ocean shore. Many trees fell down too.
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Hurricane came into English from the Spanish word
huracan. The Spanish word came from
hurakan, which meant "an evil spirit of the sea" in the Taino language once spoken in the West Indies.