NHC Director's Grim Reason You Should Never Drive During and After a Hurricane or Tropical Storm
At a Glance The greatest threat from hurricanes and tropical storms is not the wind.Most die by drowning in a vehicle. A hurricane's wind is both terrifying and deadly, but it turns out more people actually die by becoming trapped in a vehicle and drowning from a tropical system's water. That's what National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham told a meeting of emergency professionals on Wednesday. Graham said the general public is unaware of the from hurricanes and tropical storms....