Check out this article about why the Saffir-Simpson scale is dangerous and even causes more deaths and how we need a better system for classifying hurricanes. Duh - ya think???
http://www.sunherald.com/editorials/story/829605.html
Let the discussion begin.
We all have obviously seen how simply categorizing based on the saffir-simpson scale is not accurate, at least not with today's freaky storms. Katrina, 31 feet, Cat 3 (maybe) on the scale but excess of Cat 5 water. It would be interesting to see, historically speaking, how the scale performed prior to MS K and oh yeah how bout Isadore in 2002, Tropical Storm - 8 foot surge.
What say ye from the brain trust?
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