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A Damage Scale for Flooding and Wind Hazards?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by admin

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rate hurricanes based on observed sustained wind speeds on a scale from 1 to 5. This scale estimates potential property damage resulting from wind damage, but does not take into account damage … Continue reading →

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