Author Question: Do you think ships are more vulnerable or less vulnerable to hurricanes today than they were years ... (Read 47 times)

kwoodring · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

Do you think ships are more vulnerable or less vulnerable to hurricanes
today than they were years ago? Explain. What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How would the four Florida hurricanes rank, in terms of damages, if
they had been a single event? What will be an ideal response?

dreamfighter72 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ships today are less vulnerable to hurricanes, thanks to satellite forecasting and global
communications.

Answer to Question 2

If the 2004 Florida hurricanes had been a single event, they would rank 6th in the top 10
in terms of monetary damages.