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Storm Surge Destruction

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
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