The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled ... and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled.

Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale ... bring catastrophic damage. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted, and power poles downed.

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has now officially ended ... where there is a severe threat to human life with catastrophic damage. Ida was estimated to have cost over $65bn in damage with ...

A hurricane or typhoon is a type of tropical ... Hurricanes and typhoons can cause catastrophic damage to coastlines and several hundred miles inland. They can produce winds exceeding 155 miles ...

Hurricane Irma has caused a trail ... but neither had as much damage as initially feared. With the scale of the damage still emerging, the death toll across the region is likely to rise.