GEO 210 Chapter 7: Vocabulary
5 Feb 2020
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Large branches of trees will snap and shallow rooted trees may topple. Shallow rooted trees will be snapped or uprooted and block roads. Near-total power loss expected with outages that could last several days to weeks: 3 (major, sustained winds: 111 156 mph, 96 112 kt, 178 208 km/h, types of damage: devastating damage will occur. Well-built homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after storm passes: 4 (major, sustained winds: 130 156 mph, 113 136 kt, 209 251 km/h, types of damage: catastrophic damage will occur. Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped/uprooted, and power poles downed. Fallen trees and poles will isolate residential areas.
