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RV HURRICANE SAFETY
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE :
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane ’ s intensity at the indicated time . The scale provides examples of the type of damage and impacts in the United States associated with winds of the indicated intensity . The following table shows the scale broken down by winds :
CATEGORY WIND SPEED ( MPH ) DAMAGE

1 74 – 95 Very dangerous winds will produce some damage

2 96 – 110 Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage

3 111 – 129 Devastating damage will occur

4 130 – 156 Catastrophic damage will occur

5 > 156 Catastrophic damage will occur

CAROL IVEYIN is a long-time adventurer who loves traveling in her 44-foot Newmar Mountain Aire Class A RV with her husband Mike , and their Black Standard Schnauzer aptly named " Rider ". Carol has been sharing travel stories and advice for years and their newest adventure chronicles what luxury RV living and travel is all about . Tips , tricks , and lessons learned about Glamping- seeing the country in style and comfort while cruising behind the wheel of a luxury RV . They definitely know how to RV-N-Style .
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