Is it true that slow moving hurricanes make for more downed trees, more rain, saturates ground, easier to ?

Question

Easier to uproot the trees?

Answer 1

Not always. Trees are better able to withstand the winds and flooding--because of their embedded root system.

It just depends on the storm in question.

Answer 2

You are correct, when any storm moves slowly over land it soaks the dirt and root system therefore making it easier to topple over the trees. I know this because they had a hurricane season special on the weather channel the other day and they mentioned this exact same thing.