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Hurricane Alex (2010) facts for kids

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Hurricane Alex was a rare June hurricane and the first tropical cyclone of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm first struck near Belize as a tropical storm. After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Alex became a hurricane and struck northeast Mexico; it was the first hurricane in June since Hurricane Allison in 1995. The storm killed 51 people (33 directly) and caused almost $1.9 billion in damage (2010 USD).

Images for kids

  • Alex Jun 26 2010 1905Z

    Visible satellite image of Tropical Storm Alex near the Yucatán Peninsula

  • Ready for Hurricane Alex

    Members of the Texas Air National Guard preparing for Alex

  • Alex Jul 1 2010 1755Z

    Alex moving inland over northeastern Mexico on July 1

  • Alex 2010 rainfall

    Storm total rainfall from Alex across northern Mexico and the western U.S. Gulf coast

  • Alex 2010-07-01 0245Z

    Alex shortly before moving ashore

  • Santa Catarina River Alex flooding

    Santa Catarina River flooding through Monterrey, Nuevo León

  • FEMA - 44727 - Generators staged in Texas

    Trucks carrying emergency FEMA generators were dispatched in response to Alex.

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