In keeping with this topic the following article states that forests do lessen the impact of hurricanes.
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Haiti, which has been stripped of trees, remains a cautionary tale. The difference between the lush forests in the Dominican Republic and the rocky hillsides on the other side of Hispaniola in Haiti is clear. Hurricane Jeanne in 2004 caused 19 deaths in the Dominican Republic and hundreds in Haiti.
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2 recent storms show forests help blunt hurricanes' force - International Herald Tribune