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EnsurEscape
Wing Ease
Lift Horse
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The Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Scale
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Category
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Definition
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Effects
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One |
Winds 74-95
mph |
No real
damage to building structures. Damage
primarily to unanchored mobile homes,
shrubbery, and trees. Also, some coastal
road flooding and minor pier damage |
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Two |
Winds
96-110 mph |
Some
roofing material, door, and window
damage to buildings. Considerable damage
to vegetation, mobile homes, and piers.
Coastal and low-lying escape routes
flood 2-4 hours before arrival of
center. Small craft in unprotected
anchorages break moorings. |
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Three |
Winds
111-130 mph |
Some
structural damage to small residences
and utility buildings with a minor
amount of curtain wall failures. Mobile
homes are destroyed. Flooding near the
coast destroys smaller structures with
larger structures damaged by floating
debris. Terrain continuously lower than
5 feet Above Sea Level may be flooded
inland 8 miles or more. |
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Four |
Winds
131-155 mph |
More
extensive curtain wall failures with
some complete roof structure failure on
small residences. Major erosion of
beach. Major damage to lower floors of
structures near the shore. Terrain
continuously lower than 10 feet Above
Sea Level may be flooded requiring
massive evacuation of residential areas
inland as far as 6 miles. |
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Five |
Winds
greater than 155 mph |
Complete
roof failure on many residences and
industrial buildings. Some complete
building failures with small utility
buildings blown over or away. Major
damage to lower floors of all structures
located less than 15 feet Above Sea
Level and within 500 yards of the
shoreline. Massive evacuation of
residential areas on low ground within 5
to 10 miles of the shoreline may be
required |
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