2. People fear hurricanes because they can destroy lives and property.
3. Through storm surge, high winds, floods, and tornadoes is how hurricanes have killed thousands of people.
4. Storm surge is where hurricane’s winds whip up a tide that spills over seawalls and deluges coastal islands.
5. The winds themselves are also destructive, uprooting trees and smashing buildings.
6. By packing winds of 150 to 200 miles per hour is how a hurricane inflicts terrible damage.
7. The worst damage to inland areas occur when tornadoes and floods strike.
8. Many scientists observe that hurricanes in recent years have become more ferocious