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Nat2105 [25]
3 years ago
5

You own beachfront property along the florida coastline. what should you be most concerned about if a category 5 hurricane was a

pproaching
Geography
2 answers:
lukranit [14]3 years ago
7 0

Rising water due to the storm surge.

Low air pressure, tides, and wind-driven waves can combine to produce water levels that will flood beach-front property almost to the level of the second floor or higher, tending to reduce frame buildings to rubble or making them disappear altogether.

_____

I witnessed the aftermath of Hurricane Camille in 1969. That Category 5 storm produced a storm surge of 24 feet, leaving no single-story frame bulidings still standing along the coast where it came ashore. Any 2-story homes still standing were missing the entire first floor.

AURORKA [14]3 years ago
6 0

What must be done when a category 5 storm approaches are to go to a refuge that has been provided by the local government and leave the property owned, to save personal safety.

<h2>Further explanation </h2>

Storms are extreme weather, ranging from hail and snowstorms to sand and dust storms. A storm also called a tropical cyclone originates in a warm ocean. The storm moves over the sea in the direction of the wind with the speed according to its category.

Hurricanes are classified based on their speed, it can be estimated the impact of the storm that occurred. The five storm categories and their estimated impacts are as follows:

- Category 1

The speed is 119-153 km/hour. It can cause damage to the roof of the house, broken branches, and damage to the electricity network can occur.

- Category 2

Speed ​​of 154-177 km/hour. It can cause damage to the construction of buildings, turn off electricity, even trees that have shallow roots can be uprooted.

- Category 3

Speed ​​of 178 - 208 km/hour. It can cause damage to the construction of buildings, fallen trees, power outages, and water is difficult to obtain in a matter of weeks.

- Category 4

Speed ​​of 209-251 km/hour. May cause severe damage to the construction of houses, trees and electricity poles with the potential to collapse. There are many areas devastated.

- Category 5

Speed ​​of 252 km/hour. Can cause damage to the construction of houses, many areas are isolated due to many fallen trees, electricity and water are difficult to obtain in a matter of weeks and months.

Learn more

Hurricane brainly.com/question/5412505, brainly.com/question/7803136

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Class: College

Subject: Geography

Keyword: Storm category.

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