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CSEC Geography · May/June 2003 · Paper 1 · Question Q50

Hurricanes are very damaging to low-lying coastal areas such as around bays and gulfs mainly because of the

  1. (A)flooding brought on by storm surges
  2. (B)heavy rainfall such as 250 mm in four days
  3. (C)strong winds reaching speeds of up to 300 km per hour
  4. (D)flat lands which cannot act as a barrier for the hurricane

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