On this episode of Cut to the Chase:, Andrew Haggen, a meteorologist with the National Hurricane Center, discusses the basics of hurricanes as we begin our short series on the topic of weather and climate change. You have to start somewhere so Andrew discusses the basics of hurricanes. What are they, where do they start, how they are named, the different categories, and why the do what they do. It's hurricane season so now better time to brush up on the basics.