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Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause damage through a combination of very strong winds, and debris carried by those winds. Hurricanes can also cause damage through flooding as a result of heavy rain and the storm surge.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoTornadoes cause damage through very powerful winds and the high-speed debris that those winds carry.
Hurricanes cause some damage though wind and wind-driven debris. But most hurricane damage is caused by the storm surge, which occurs when the hurricane drives ocean water onto land, causing severe flooding.
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∙ 12y agoThe wind damage between hurricanes and tornadoes is very similar, though damage from tornadoes is often more severe. This includes downed trees and power lines, broken tree limbs, peeled shingles, and the occasional roof torn off. However wind damage in tornadoes can go further, with strong tornadoes blowing houses away and stripping bark from trees. Damage from tornadoes also tends to be more erratic.
Hurricane often produce more damage from flooding and the storm surge than from wind. This can include water damage to homes and furniture. In some cases roads, bridges, and buildings may be washed away. The rainfall in a hurrican can also cause landslides.
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∙ 11y agoSome of the damage cause by wind is actually quite similar, however damage from a tornado is often more severe than the wind damage from a tornado. This is because tornadoes can have far stronger winds than hurricanes and because the vertical component of a tornado's winds make them more damaging than purely horizontal winds of the same speed. However, while a tornado can only cause damage through wind and debris carried by it, a hurricane can also cause major flooding. The flooding from hurricanes, from both the storm surge and torrential rain, can cause significant water damage and sometimes washes structures away.
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∙ 9y agoThe damage from hurricanes and tornadoes varies widely. Tornadoes cause damage through wind and the debris it carries. Weak tornadoes (EF0 and EF1) can cause damage to roofs and siding and topples some trees. Weak sheds and barns may collapse. Strong tornadoes (EF2 and EF3) can tear roofs and walls away from houses and similar structures. Weaker structures may be blown away. Violent tornadoes (EF4 and EF5) completely demolish or blow away most structures and strip bark from trees.
Hurricanes cause damage through both wind and flooding. Hurricane wind damage is rarely more severe than that of an EF1 or EF2 tornado, but is more widespread. Damage from waves and storm surge may be worse, as water can carry much more force than air. Docks may be destroyed, coastal communities can be washed away, and roads can be eroded. Even when the water doesn't carry much force, damage from being immersed in water can ruin many buildings. Inland flooding from torrential rain can cause similar damage. Heavy rain can also loosen soil, creating the potential for landslides in some areas.
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∙ 11y agothey can both flood a town and kill you (not to be scaring anyone)
hehehe:D
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What causes damages through hurricanes?
Hurricanes can cause damage in a number of ways. The wind itself is strong enough to damage or destroy structures and topple trees. Hurricane waves can damage boats and harbors. This is enhanced by the storm surge, in which water is driven onto land by the wind, causing severe coastal flooding. At the same time, torrential rain from a hurricane can causes severe inland flooding. Soil loosened by heavy rain can cause landslides. The outer storm bands of a hurricane can contain severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, hail, lightning, and tornadoes.
What damage can tornadoes cause?
There are two basic ways in which tornadoes cause damage. First, the wind in a tornado carries an enormous amount of force, which can damage tor destroy structures and vegetation. Second, debris carried by a tornado can cause significant damage on impact.
What are some ways that the government are trying to prevent another disaster like this?
Well, lets see, you have this question categorized as "hurricane katrina", and therefore you must be talking about hurricanes. Hurricanes cannot be prevented, but we can take steps to lessen the damage, such as build sturdier buildings, and prevent it from being a total disaster by putting more funding in rebuilding from the damage.
Hurricanes are in some ways like mid latitude?
Cyclones or lows
Hurricanes are in some ways like mid-latitude?
cyclones or lows
In what two ways can a hurricanes cause a great deal of damage?
they can both flood a town and kill you (not to be scaring anyone) hehehe:D
What does an tornado do that a earthquake does?
Both tornadoes and earthquakes can damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure and can kill and injure people. However they cause damage in different ways.
What causes damages through hurricanes?
Hurricanes can cause damage in a number of ways. The wind itself is strong enough to damage or destroy structures and topple trees. Hurricane waves can damage boats and harbors. This is enhanced by the storm surge, in which water is driven onto land by the wind, causing severe coastal flooding. At the same time, torrential rain from a hurricane can causes severe inland flooding. Soil loosened by heavy rain can cause landslides. The outer storm bands of a hurricane can contain severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, hail, lightning, and tornadoes.
What are four ways earthquakes can cause damage?
It can cause damage to life and property. It can also lead to tsunami in seas.
What ways can tornadoes cause damage?
There are two basic ways in which tornadoes cause damage. First, the wind in a tornado carries an enormous amount of force, which can damage tor destroy structures and vegetation. Second, debris carried by a tornado can cause significant damage on impact.
What damage do hurricanes and tornadoes cause?
Hurricanes and tornadoes can cause significant damage including destruction of buildings, infrastructure, and vegetation. They can also result in flooding, mudslides, and storm surges, leading to further damage and loss of life. Strong winds, heavy rain, and flying debris can pose threats to property and human safety.
In what ways does a tornado cause damage to property?
Tornadoes cause damage through a combination of powerful winds that can tear apart structures and vegetation and flying debris that can cause severe damage on impact.
What are three ways that hurricanes can cause damage?
1. a big flood 2.tsunamis 3. and if oil gets leaked into the ocean lots of animals would die.
What damage can tornadoes cause?
There are two basic ways in which tornadoes cause damage. First, the wind in a tornado carries an enormous amount of force, which can damage tor destroy structures and vegetation. Second, debris carried by a tornado can cause significant damage on impact.
Name two ways both hurricanes and tornadoes cause damage?
Tornadoes destroy property in two ways. Powerful winds can tear apart or collapse structures. Second, the winds can carry objects at high speeds, this flying debris can make damage more severe than the wind alone.
How is a tsunami the same as a thunderstorm?
A thunderstorm and a tsunami are two very different phenomena. Both can be dangerous and can cause damage and flooding, but in completely different ways Both release large amounts of energy. Other than that they are completely different.
In what 2 ways can a tornado cause damage?
Tornadoes cause damage through powerful winds which, on rare occasions, are strong enough to tear buildings from their foundations. Tornadoes also cause damage through the high-speed debris carried by the winds.
