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The biggest hurricane to hit the united states was a small storm. why did it cause so much damage ?

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It had strong winds and a massive storm surge.

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It caused so much damage because the rise in the water causes massive waves to hit the shores near the storm. Overland, the hurricane did a lot of damage, with powerful winds blasting the landscape. Heavy rains from the hurricane's clouds also cause flooding.
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