How storm surges, landslides and tornadoes can make hurricanes even more dangerous
Climatologist David Phillips explains how hurricanes can trigger more natural disasters, which make recovery that much more difficult for devastated areas.
A huge wave breaks near the Morro Castle in Havana, on September 10, 2017.
Deadly Hurricane Irma battered central Cuba on Saturday, knocking down power lines, uprooting trees and ripping the roofs off homes as it headed towards Florida. Authorities said they had evacuated more than a million people as a precaution, including about 4,000 in the capital.
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