Even the most destructive hurricanes, those of the greatest power, finally dissipate. The damage they leave behind after they fade may take months, sometimes years to remedy, if at all.
A storm lasting for decades — if any should be so unfortunate to live during those conditions — would be more destructive still.
Although the winds may dissipate, or the storm move on, those having experienced the worst of it have the task of repair and restoration before them.
Nearly as bad as the damage would be the contention that the storm’s destruction was a thing of honor and pride, a public accomplishment. In that contention, one would find only the detestable and perverse, and another confirmation of the destructive power of the storm itself.