Hurricane Season 2009: The path of destruction

by david on January 15, 2009 · 0 comments

in Interactive Graphics, Multimedia Journalism

Hurricane Season 2009: The path of destruction

Hurricane intensity is measured by the storm’s average wind speed. The Saffir-Simpson divides hurricanes into five categories, with Category 1 being the mildest and Category 5 the most dangerous.

This animation shows the typical damage caused by hurricanes at each of the five intensity categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

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