Hurricane Matthew vs. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Hurikán Matthew vs. Hilton Head island, Južná Karolína

Adrián Kráner, Lucia Šolcová

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 20, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2016, p. 569-586, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2016.20.2.569-586

Abstract

The Atlantic tropical-cyclone basin is one of six in the world and includes much of the North Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes are products of the interaction between tropical oceans and the atmosphere. Powered by heat from the sea, they are steered by the easterly trade winds as well as by their own ferocious energy. Hurricanes and tropical storms are irregular visitors to coastal South Carolina. In the period, 1851-2016, only 38 tropical cyclones have made landfall on the South Carolina coast. Matthew formed from a tropical wave that pushed off the African coast in late September. African coast in late September. Despite the fact that hurricanes are the greatest threat to life and property, South Carolina communities are not required to develop disaster recovery plans by state law.

Keywords: tropical cyclone, Matthew, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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