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Why can category 1 of tropical cyclones be more destructive than category 3​

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Answer: Rain and flooding

Explanation: The category has to do with wind speed of the circling winds - not how fast it is traveling. If a Cat 1 goes slowly and dumps a lot of rain on a large populated area, flooding can do more damage than high winds.

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