The word “hurricane” derives from the Maya word “hurakan”, the name of a creator God, who, according to the Maya, spread his breath through the chaotic waters of the beginning, creating, for that reason, the earth. These form in the open sea of the equatorial zone, feed on heat and low atmospheric pressure.
The benefit and importance for our planet and for other living beings is rarely mentioned due to material damages and human lives lost but for the planet they form an important role as climate regulators and are activated when the planet detects unusual changes in temperature and pressure as a measure of control. Its severity and quantity depend on climate changes for this reason more and much more severe are forecast as climate change affects the planet.
