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Excessive rainfall causes dams and levees to break, making flash flooding even more possible. Flooding of rivers and streams can occur for several days even after the storm is over. Flooding accounts for nearly 90% of deaths during a hurricane. Hurricane-force winds, 74 mph (119 kph) or more, can destroy mobile homes, shatter windows, and cause doors to blow in. The wind in a hurricane can also take shingles off a roof and even cause the roof to rip apart. Debris, such as signs, roofing material, the siding on homes, and items left outside can be launched into the air in hurricane-force winds. Unlike the storm surge, winds can stay above hurricane strength as far inland as the storm reaches. For example, Hurricane Charley

When a storm surge occurs simultaneously with an astronomical tide, a storm tide occurs. Large waves can result in loss of life and extensive property damage and flooding.

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What Makes A Hurricane