Final answer:
The spring tide, occurring when the Sun and Moon's gravitational forces align, exacerbates the damage caused by a hurricane due to higher sea levels. Option number b is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
When a hurricane makes landfall, the type of tide that increases the amount of damage caused by the hurricane is the spring tide. Spring tides occur when the gravitational forces of both the Moon and the Sun align and reinforce each other's pull on the Earth's oceans, leading to higher than normal tides.
On the other hand, neap tides, which happen when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other, produce lower high tides. Storm surge, which is a sudden rise in sea level during storms or hurricanes, can be significantly worse when it coincides with a spring tide.