The 1900 Galveston hurricane
A) caught everyone by surprise.
B) killed the island's only weather forecaster.
C) led to thousands of deaths.
D) was worse than the worst tropical cyclone to ever hit Bangladesh.
Question 2
Hurricane warnings
A) are given if a hurricane is expected to make landfall in more than 24 hours.
B) are given only for hurricanes exhibiting regular behavior.
C) are less accurate now than they were 20 years ago.
D) are issued with an eye toward balancing the economic costs of preparing for a hurricane versus the probability the hurricane will actually hit the projected target area.
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