As Hurricane Matthew wends its way through Florida and up the East Coast, we thought we'd take a look at hurricane strengths, what they mean and just how much damage can be expected.
Hurricanes happen seasonally, with the season starting June 1 and ending November 1 in the Atlantic Ocean. In the Pacific Ocean these storms are called typhoons and develop between May and October.
The Japanese Meteorological Agency scale is used to rate typhoons in the Western Pacific, which are broken down into these categories: tropical depression, tropical storm, severe tropical storm, typhoon, very strong typhoon, and violent typhoon.
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Christine G. Barlow, CPCU
Christine G. Barlow, CPCU, is Executive Editor of FC&S Expert Coverage Interpretation, a division of National Underwriter Company and ALM. Christine has over thirty years’ experience in the insurance industry, beginning as a claims adjuster then working as an underwriter and underwriting supervisor handling personal lines. Christine regularly presents and moderates webinars on a variety of topics and is an experienced presenter.
