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What hazard associated with a hurricane generally causes the most deaths in inland areas?
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Most of the deaths inland areas caused by hurricanes are from flooding that results from torrential rain.
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How many deaths can one hurricane cause?
I've heard that a hurricane can cause over thousands of deaths
What were the 5 worst hurricanes in US history?
The five worst hurricanes in United States are: 1. Galveston Hurricane was responsible for 8,000 deaths. (1900) 2. Great Okeechobee Hurricane was responsible for 2,500 deaths. (1928) 3. Chenier Caminada Hurricane was responsible for 2,000 deaths. (1893) 4. "Sea Islands" Hurricane was responsible for 1,000 to 2,000 deaths. (1893) 5. Hurricane Katrina was responsible for 1,836 deaths. (2005)
How many people died during hurricane zeta?
"Hurricane" Zeta was never a hurricane, just a tropical storm. There were no deaths from Tropical Storm Zeta.
How many people died in hurricane igor?
Scientists and meteorologists have no clear cut cumulative number of deaths that have occurred over the history of man on Earth. Taking the fact that the costliest tropical cyclone, Bhola 1970, killed as many as 500,000 people, we can probably say that hurricanes have killed, in the span of hundreds of thousands of years, over at least 100 million people.
What causes the most deaths during a tornado?
Most deaths in a tornado are from being struck by flying or falling debris.
How many people died in Hurricane Rebecca?
There were 9 deaths associated with 1968 hurricane Rebecca.
How many deaths were there in Hurricane Donna?
Hurricane Fran caused 37 deaths. 24 deaths were in north carolina.
How many deaths can one hurricane cause?
I've heard that a hurricane can cause over thousands of deaths
How many deaths did hurricane Katrina cause mexico?
None. All deaths from Hurricane Katrina were in the U.S.
What caused the deaths of Hurricane Katrina?
Most of the deaths from Hurricane Katrina were drownings due to the hurricane's storm surge. Some deaths may have been due to wind damage such as falling trees.
How many people were killed in Hurricane Otto?
There were not deaths from Hurricane Otto.
What force in a hurricane causes most deaths?
The deadliest force in a hurricane is its storm surge, which is a bulge of seawater formed by the wind and low pressure. This can cause major flooding when it hits land. Mots hurricane deaths are from drowning.
Is hurricane Katrina or hurricane nargis the most deadly?
Cyclone Nargis with over 138,000 deaths was far deadlier then Hurricane Katrina, with 1836 deaths. The deadliest tropical cyclone, however as the Bhola cyclone, with 300,000 to 500,000 deaths
What were the 5 worst hurricanes in US history?
The five worst hurricanes in United States are: 1. Galveston Hurricane was responsible for 8,000 deaths. (1900) 2. Great Okeechobee Hurricane was responsible for 2,500 deaths. (1928) 3. Chenier Caminada Hurricane was responsible for 2,000 deaths. (1893) 4. "Sea Islands" Hurricane was responsible for 1,000 to 2,000 deaths. (1893) 5. Hurricane Katrina was responsible for 1,836 deaths. (2005)
Which hurricane in the US was the deadliest in recorded hurricane history with over 8000 deaths?
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
Was hurricane Gustav a deadly hurricane?
Yes. Hurricane Gustave resulted in over a hundred direct deaths.
Hurricane damage can be divided into three broad categories Name them Which category is responsible for the highest percentage of hurricane-related deaths?
Pretty sure we have the same text book bro. Storm surge, wind damage, and inland freshwater flooding. Storm surge causes 90% of all deaths.
