Hurricane How Does a Hurricane Kill and Destory?

A hurricane can use many methods to kill and destroy human life and property.
The weapons of the hurricane are as follows:

  1. Storm Surge (Figure 9)
  2. Gusty winds (Figure 10)
  3. Floods (Figure 11)
  4. Tornadoes
  5. Electric shock by downed wires in flood waters
    6. These weapons are discussed further in the following sections.
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