Why are hurricanes considered more damaging than tornadoes when tornados have stronger winds?

AHurricanes only strike coastlines while tornados strike coasts and inland.
BHurricanes also cause flooding and occur over a broader area.
CTornadoes move more slowly than hurricanes.
DTornadoes only occur inland, away from coastlines.

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The main reason why hurricanes are considered more damaging than tornadoes when tornados have stronger winds is because "b. Hurricanes also cause flooding and occur over a broader area," since they tend to move much slower than tornados. 

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B

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