Hurricane clouds move in a circle around a point called the eye, which is the center of the storm. To be called a hurricane, a storm must have wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. When a hurricane comes ashore, there are heavy rains, large waves and strong winds that cause damage to buildings, cars and trees. ______ Storm surges are the main reason people are told to leave beach towns and move inland when a hurricane approaches. Hurricanes move very slowly though, so people have a chance to get out of the way.A. Hurricanes gather heat and energy from the warm ocean water.B. The first hurricane name starts with the letter A, like Ashley, and the names move through the alphabet as more hurricanes form.C. Meteorologists, scientists who study the weather, watch these storms very carefully.D. During the official hurricane season, these large storms sometimes hit coastal areas of the United States.E. This year, the United States has been hit by more damaging hurricanes than in anyother year.F. Also, flooding can occur when large waves called storm surges hit the beaches.