Trees can mitigate hurricane damage, but proper planting and maintenance are crucial. Homeowners should inspect trees for signs of damage, disease, or weakness. Native trees with wide canopies and ...

Laurel oaks: mainly trees over 40 to 50 years. Pines: variable damage. Red cedar: older specimens. Red maples. Tabebuias. Weeping willows. Normally hurricane survivors. Large trees: More than 35 ...

In a Category 1 hurricane, damage is generally minimal. Large tree branches and some trees downed, some siding and shingles may be blown off, with several power outages. Winds are between 74-95 mph .

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — During Hurricane Preparedness Week, Jacksonville’s utility service is working to get locals ready for the upcoming season of storms. Related: 2025 Atlantic hurricane ...

In most years, IBHS says, roof-related damage “causes an estimated 70–90 % of total insured residential catastrophic losses, depending on specific weather events.” ...

Power outages could last for weeks at this level, guaranteeing major damage to homes and uprooting trees. Hurricane Frances was a Category 3 storm when it hit the Bahamas in 2004, but eventually ...

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a 1 to 5 rating depending on the sustained wind speed of a specific ...