Rearrange the following five sentences/group of sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) These storms are therefore typically strongest when over or near water, and weaken quite rapidly over land.

(B) The primary energy source for these storms is warm ocean waters. 

(C) Coastal damage may be caused by strong winds and rain, high waves, storm surges, and the potential of spawning tornadoes. 

(D) A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain or squalls. 

(E) This causes coastal regions to be particularly vulnerable to tropical cyclones, compared to inland regions.