Question

Read the following paragraph from the article. The National Hurricane Center said Ian became a tropical storm over land early September 29. (Compared to a hurricane, a tropical storm has less severe sustained winds. However, tropical storms are still very dangerous.) Ian trapped people in flooded homes. It also knocked out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain over a huge area. What conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraph above? A High winds caused 2.5 million people to lose power. B Only people who live near the ocean experienced flooding. C Both tropical storms and hurricanes can cause property damage. D Tropical storms are less likely to cause flooding and power outages than hurricanes.

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Answer: D) Tropical storms are less likely to cause flooding and power outages than hurricanes.

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