How a Category 5 label for Hurricane Michael could impact federal funding in Bay County
The Cat 5 designation also does not impact insurance deductibles, despite a persistent rumor to the contrary, according to both Bowen and a representative from
However, the same data used to determine the category of the storm is also used to calculate the dollar value of damage, "thus connecting the two issues," Bowen said.
"The availability and amount of federal assistance provided after hurricanes in
While Hurricane Michael is currently considered "operationally" a Category 4 storm with sustained 155 mph winds at landfall, according to
A Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Michael by the
"It is not unusual in a post-storm analysis for a tropical cyclone maximum wind speed to be changed up or down, as more data is available," Feltgen said previously.
The last storm to make landfall along the continental US as a Category 5 was Hurricane Andrew, which decimated parts of
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