Damage caused by hurricanes - KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar Bluff

  • Damage caused by hurricanesHurricane Damage

  • A landfalling hurricane's intensity is expressed in terms of categories that relate wind speeds and potential damage.
    The intensity of a landfalling hurricane is expressed in terms of categories that relate wind speeds and potential damage.
  • Learn your vulnerability to flooding by determining the elevation of your property.
    Learn your vulnerability to flooding by determining the elevation of your property.
  • The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge.
    The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge!
  • Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes that add to the storm's destructive power.
    Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes that add to the storm's destructive power.