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A terrifying simulation shows the drastic difference between hurricane categories and the damage that they can cause to homes.
Just as the southeast coast of the US is starting to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, now a new storm - Hurricane Milton - threatens the region.
We’ve all seen the devastation that can be caused by these storms but a simulation breaks down just how the wreckage occurs.
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Posted onto Reddit, the video illustrates the different categories of hurricanes and exactly what they can do.
In category one, which reaches wind speeds of up to 95 mph, viewers can see roof shingles begin to be torn from the home.
When the hurricane reaches category two with the wind blowing up to 110 mph, a window is smashed by flying debris.
Reaching category three, other parts of the home including the side paneling, drainpipe and window shutters fly off the house. By now, the wind is going 130 mph.
In category four, things really start to take a turn, with the hurricane ripping the roof off as the wind whips through the sky at speeds of 150 mph.
When the storm hits category five, which is the most severe and deadliest type, the hurricane starts to break down the structure of the home and other factors like flooding and loss of water and electricity become major problems.
By now, the winds are reaching speeds of over 200 mph and the aftermath of the storm will be disastrous.
People were shocked by the simulation, with many taking to Reddit to share their thoughts.
One user wrote: “This must be why Florida homes usually aren't built with those shingles and siding.”
Another shared their own experience, adding: “Hurricane Michael literally stripped every shingle from our house in Panama City. It rained inside. The power was out for weeks with 100 degree temps.
“It deposited my dad’s sailboat on land, against their neighbor's house, and submerged 3 ft of their downstairs in Gulf water. It snapped every tree, for some 60 miles, in half. It wiped all but one house in western Mexico Beach off their foundations.
“Michael was a 4/5, in 2018, and is why we no longer live in Florida.”
And a third person said: “I'm so glad I live in New England. The southeast and southwest and tornado alley scare the shit out of me. Good luck Floridians.”
