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Anticipated Damage from Various Category Hurricanes

Category 1: Minimal Damage
  • Broken tree branches.

  • Damage to trailers and mobile homes.

  • Bent and broken signs.

  • Some small boats torn away from their docks.

Damaged sig n at force 1
 
Category 2: Moderate Damage
  • Heavy damage to trees; some trees knocked down.

  • Major damage to trailers and mobile homes.

  • Some damage to roofs, windows, and doors.

  • Heavy damage to piers and marinas.

  • Many small boats torn away from their docks.

Category 3: Extensive Damage
  • Large trees knocked down.

  • Some mobile homes destroyed.

  • Damage to roofs, windows, doors, and small buildings.

  • Smaller buildings near the shore destroyed.

  • Large buildings next to shore damaged by waves.

  • Flooding near coast.

Category 4: Extreme Damage
  • All signs knocked down.
  • Severe damage to houses.
  • Mobile homes completely destroyed.
  • Major damage to buildings near shore.
  • Widespread flooding.
  • Major beach erosion.
Category 5: Catastrophic Damage
  • Completely destroyed roofs on many buildings.

  • Some buildings completely destroyed.

  • Small buildings turned over or blown away.

  • Very severe damage to all buildings near the shore.