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deadly hurricanes:

hit land in highly populated areas

are bigger with higher wind speeds

have a higher storm surge

spawn tornadoes around the hurricane

cause flooding from torrential rains

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Why are some hurricanes more dangerous than others?

Because more people live in hurricane areas around the world today and weather tracking systems are not 100% accurate. There is also higher risk of property damage today because there are more hotels, etc on the coast which can not be moved no matter how much warning you have.


Why do some scientists think that global warming would increase the strength of hurricanes?

Hurricanes get their energy from the warmth of oceans.


What do some scientists blame for an increase in the strength of hurricanes?

Some scientists attribute the increase in the strength of hurricanes to climate change. Warmer ocean temperatures fuel the intensity of hurricanes, leading to more powerful storms.


Why do some countries suffer from hurricanes more than others?

Hurricanes most often form over warm water with an upper atmosphere consisting of moist high pressure and high winds. They are driven by their rotational forces and high altitude winds. Thus, they are most likely to form in the western Pacific Ocean, then the western Atlantic Ocean, and then the Indian Ocean, east of India. The South Atlantic for the most part is a cold ocean. Conditions are seldom right in that location for hurricanes to form.


Which is deadlier a Tornado or a Hurricane?

Hurricanes can be potentially deadlier. In U.S. history the deadliest tornado had a death toll of 695 while the deadliest hurricane had a death toll of 6,000 to 12,000. In world history the deadliest tornado had a death toll of about 1,300. whil the deadliest hurricane had a death toll of 300,000 to 500,000.

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Why are some hurricanes more dangerous than others?

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