That’s a stupid statement. Does it matter if your home is destroyed by high winds or by tidal surge? No one claims Sandy was a hurricane when it hit NY & NJ, but due to the tidal surge, it did more damage than any hurricane in the US besides Katrina. $80 billion for Katrina, $70b for Sandy, $40b for Andrew and $30b for Ike.
Take your argument off this thread. Start a new one. This thread is for folks in the path of a deadly storm today.