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| Description: Destruction from a hurricane Factors that affect amount of hurricane damage Strength of storm (the most important factor) Size and population density of the area affected Shape of the ocean bottom near the shore Saffir-Simpson scale ranks the relative intensities of hurricanes Categories of hurricane damage Storm surge – large dome of water 65 to 80 kilometers (40 to 50 miles) wide sweeps across the coast where eye makes landfall Wind damage Inland flooding from torrential rains Picture Stats: Views: 493 Filesize: 2.61MB Height: 921 Width: 1048 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=39838 |