Compare hurricane intensity (determined By Hphene pl the information in the foll

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Compare hurricane intensity (determined By Hphene pl the information in the following tables, then answer the questions. Rank Hurrieane Season Damage Landfall Rank HurricaneSepressure 1935 892 mbar 1969 900 mbar 2005 920 mbar 1992 922 mbar 1886 925 mbar 927 mbar Season I Harvey 2017 $100 billion 2 Katrina 2005 $108 billion 2012 $71.4 billion I "Labor Day" 2 Camille 3 Katrina 4 Andrew 5 "Indianola" 3 Sandy 4 Ike 5 Andrew 6 Wilma 2008 $29.5 billion 1992 $26.5 billion S21 billion 6 "Florida 2011 $17.3 billion | Irene 8 Charley 9 Rita 1919 Keys" 2004 $15.1 billion 7 "Okeechobee" 1 1928 929 mbar 2005$12 billion Irma 2017 929 mbar 10 Frances 2004 $9.5 billion 12 Jeanne 14 Floyd 9 "Great 1926 930 mbar 11 Allison 2001 S9 billion Donna 2004 $7.6 billion 1960 930 mbar 1961 960 mbar 10 Carla Table IA. U.S. Hurricane Intensity 1989 $7.1 billion 13 Hugo 1999 $6.9 billion 2003 $5.3 billion 15 Isabel 16 Opal 1995 $5.1 billion Table 1B. U.S. Hurricane Monetary Damagse Note: Allison was a tropical storm. Harvey damage is estimated and is likely to increase. 1. Based on the comparison between Tables 1A and 1B, is there a relationship between storm intensity and damage? 2. Why? 3. What factors could produce more damage from a "weaker" hurricane?

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From Table 2 it is clear that as the storm intensity increases, the damage caused by the Hurricane accordingly.

As a Storm with higher intensity means higher speed, bigger size, high rotational energy etc that will obviously cause high destruction and damage to life and property.

3.The factors which decide the intensity of a storm are its size, translational speed, angle of approach to the coast, landfall location, and the bottom slope at that location. So, if the abovesaid factors are intensified for a weaker hurricane, it may cause more damage.

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