By midcentury, hurricanes will endanger an additional 13.4 million properties that are not currently threatened, new research shows.
Coastal and river communities in the U.S. today face increased flooding as climate change creates conditions linked to stronger hurricanes, But there's another, less-known danger: More powerful winds that can down power lines, blow roofs off homes and cause billions in property damage, according to new research.
"Because these storms are more likely to be stronger, they are more likely to penetrate further inland," he added."Those storms that do hit the coast, they will go further inland with higher wind speeds before they decay." "Certainly Sandy stands out for producing a massive area of fierce winds, which caused tens of billions in wind damage, apart from the coastal flood damage," he said of the 2012 hurricane, also noting that Hurricane Bob in 1991 produced wind gusts over 140 miles per hour in New England.
First Street's calculations show that areas of eastern and central Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and New York are at risk of stronger wind gusts — brief, sudden increases in a storm's wind speed that can do the most damage, dislodging roof shingles or snapping tree branches. And cities as far inland as St. Louis and Chicago are also likely to face more intense winds, according the the nonprofit.
Meanwhile, the highest dollar values for potential increases in property damage are in Brooklyn, New York; Long Island, New York; coastal Virginia; and even as far north as Massachusetts.
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