1 7495 mph 64 kt km/h Very dangerous winds will produce some damage Wellconstructed frame homes could have damage to roof, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters Large branches of trees will snap and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled · Category 1 hurricane Some damage will occur If a tropical storm intensifies, it can reach wind gusts that result in its classification as an official hurricane Although a Category 1 is the weakest level hurricane, it can still wreak havoc on any area in its path Even wellconstructed frame homes and buildings could suffer roof and structural damage Tree branches are likely toSouthern Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on the SaffirSimpson Hurricane Scale After reaching Category 5 intensity over the central Gulf of Mexico, Katrina weakened to Category 3 before making landfall on the northern Gulf coast Even so, the damage and loss of life inflicted by this massive hurricane in Louisiana and Mississippi were staggering, with significant effects
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