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To decrease such damage several unsuccessful programs have studied ways to “defuse” hurricanes in their developing stages; more recent hurricane damage-mitigation steps have included better warning systems involving real-time satellite imagery.
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With hurricanes being as powerful as they are, it is not surprising that upon landfall they cause damage and destruction. Even when the hurricane has yet to make landfall, its effects can be dangerous. However, most of the damage caused to man and nature occur as a hurricane makes landfall.
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ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/damg/home.rx...
ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/damg/home.rxml
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Our mission is to help Floridians learn how to harden their homes to better protect themselves and their families from windstorm damage. Thank you for your interest in the My Safe Florida Home program. ; ... Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30 - now is the time to prepare. Thankfully, Florida did not experience...
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www.mysafefloridahome.com/
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Remote Sensing Using Satellites: Hurricane Features ... Hurricanes produce damaging surface winds and storm surges. While high winds cause significant structural and environmental damage, storm surges are frequently the most devastating element of a hurricane.
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www.comet.ucar.edu/nsflab/web/hurricane/313.htm
www.comet.ucar.edu/nsflab/web/hurricane/313.htm
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Hurricane Damage Prevention on the Atlantic and Gulf Coastlines; Part I ... In conclusion, the importance of hurricane damage prevention can be summed up with this statement. "While each life lost is one too many, the only way to reduce the human cost of a hurricane is with adequate preparation." (Centers 1994)
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www.unc.edu/~ddenton/hurricane.html
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We've compiled a number of images to show the world the impact of Fran on the UNC campus. The campus is one of the few places in the area that still has power. It's a good thing. Otherwise, we couldn't bring this to you. ... There are many trees and limbs on the ground. ... All images are linked to larger jpg copies...
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There is immediate suffering in Katrina's wake, but the hurricane has swept over a structure of American inequality, exposing it for a moment. The question for us all is whether we shall take the opportunity to see it.
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www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/09/02/hurricane_damage/
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The strong winds of a hurricane are most often associated with the widespread damage from a hurricane. The rapidly moving winds can uproot trees, throw cars, and level buildings. A storm is first classified as a hurricane when its winds exceed 74 miles per hour, though many reach as dangerously high as 200 miles per hour.
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library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00758/en/disaster/hurricane/damage.html
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