More extensive curtain wall failures with some complete roof structure failure on small residences. Catastrophic damage will Major erosion of beach areas. Terrain may be occur flooded well inland. An example of a Category 4 hurricane is Hurricane Charley (2004). Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or CATASTROPHIC away. Flooding causes major damage to lower 5 157+ floors of all structures near the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas may be required. An example of a Category 5 hurricane is Hurricane Catastrophic damage will Andrew (1992). In the event of a tropical storm or hurricane, the greatest risk to Amherst will be flooding of the Mill River in the northern section of the Town and Fort River in the south and eastern portions. Wind damage will be limited, but widely spread, perhaps including downed power and communications lines, but flooding damage will be more severe and focused on residential properties; the town’s transportation infrastructure and evacuation routes could also be impacted. The impact of hurricanes to the Town is estimated to be with more than 25 percent of “critical,” property in the affected area damaged or destroyed.
More extensive curtain wall failures with some complete roof structure failure on small residences. Major erosion of beach areas. Terrain may be flooded well inland. An example of a Category 4 hurricane is Hurricane Charley (2004). Catastrophic damage will occur 5 CATASTROPHIC Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. Flooding causes major damage to lower floors of all structures near the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas may be required. An example of a Category 5 hurricane is Hurricane Andrew (1992). 157+ Catastrophic damage will In the event of a tropical storm or hurricane, the greatest risk to Amherst will be flooding of the Mill River in the northern section of the Town and Fort River in the south and eastern portions. Wind damage will be limited, but widely spread, perhaps including downed power and communications lines, but flooding damage will be more severe and focused on residential properties; the town’s transportation infrastructure and evacuation routes could also be impacted. The impact of hurricanes to the Town is estimated to be “critical,” with more than 25 percent of property in the affected area damaged or destroyed.
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