HURRICANES
Information from FEMA

Classifications of Hurricanes

Category 1     Winds 74 - 95 MPH    
Minimal:  Danger for unanchored mobile homes, trees, and loose articles.

Category 2     Winds 96 - 110 MPH
Moderate:  Damage to all mobile homes, roofs, small craft, and danger from flooding.

Category 3     Winds 111 - 130 MPH
Extensive:  Damage to small buildings, low-lying roads underwater.

Category 4     Winds131 - 155 MPH
Extreme:  Roofs destroyed, trees down, roads cut off, mobile homes destroyed, beach homes flooded.

Category 5     Winds more than 155 MPH
Catastrophic:  Most buildings destroyed, vegetation destroyed, major roads cut off, homes flooded.
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