Author Question: Why are houses in hurricane-susceptible areas generally on tall posts? a. to keep them above the ... (Read 49 times)

rmenurse · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

Why are houses in hurricane-susceptible areas generally on tall posts?
a. to keep them above the high tide level
b. to keep them above the expected storm-surge level
c. to allow blowing sand to go under them
d. to keep them above the strongest winds
e. to provide less wind resistance

Question 2

Why is storm damage of a westward-moving hurricane generally less on the south side of the eye?
a. It isnt. The storm surge is highest right under the eye where the atmospheric pressure is lowest.
b. It isnt. The hurricane winds are highest both just north and just south of the eye.
c. The winds are moving offshore there, so there is no onshore surge or wave effects.
d. The winds are moving offshore there, so the debris travels over open water rather than colliding with buildings.
e. Winds in the left-front quadrant point most directly at the shore, causing the greatest surge and wind effects.