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(a)
Figure 8.8 (a) Number of
intense hurricanes ( > 2on
Saffir Simpson scale) and
(b) normalized losses due to
hurricanes per year, in 1997-
equivalent billions of dollars.
(Adapted from Changnon
et al. 2001 )
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
(b)
42
36
30
24
18
12
6
0
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
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