To begin with, floods in contrast to hurricanes move at 10 mph with wind speeds of 270 mph and affecting millions around the world. Floods can cause tremendous amounts of damage. Not only can floods cause damage to people and their homes but also immense damage to the Earth itself. They cause damage to Earth by making land fertile, carrying away valuable soil and overflowing rivers. Also floods destroy people’s homes and buildings, and they contaminate drinking water making it impossible to consume and leading to disease. …show more content…
Hurricanes are dangerous because they have high winds, torrential rains and storm surges. Hurricanes can have winds that range from 74 to 155 miles per hour or more. The petrifying destruction caused by hurricanes is almost indescribable. This type of destruction includes uprooting trees which can crush homes and buildings, knocking down power lines, and putting people in extreme