U.S. Storm Surge Risk, Gulf and Atlantic States, 2023 |
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Single-family residential
homes potentially affected (1) |
Multi-family residential
homes potentially affected (2) |
Storm surge risk level (3)
(Storm category) |
Number of units |
Number of units |
Category 1 |
1,278,734 |
40,032 |
Category 2 |
2,741,179 |
95,513 |
Category 3 |
4,445,280 |
158,792 |
Category 4 |
8,437,578 |
235,770 |
Category 5 |
7,557,343 |
261,432 |
(1) Residential structures less than four stories, including mobile homes, duplexes, manufactured homes and cabins.
(2) Apartments, condominiums and multi-unit dwellings.
(3) The risk categories are cumulative and increase in value from Category 1 to Category 5. Category 1 represents the higher risk of damage from a weak hurricane; Category 5 includes Categories 1 to 4 and the low risk of damage from a Category 5 hurricane.
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