Tropical Storms

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Tropical Storms

hurricanes

Hurricanes - also know as typhoons or cyclones - form in specific conditions. Different countries have different ways of preparing and responding to their devastating impact.

The strongest tropical storms are called hurricanestyphoons or tropical cyclones. The different names all mean the same thing, but are used in different parts of the world. If these huge storms start in the Atlantic off the west coast of Africa, they are called hurricanes.

The intense winds of tropical storms can destroy whole communities, buildings and communication networks. As well as their own destructive energy, the winds generate abnormally high waves and tidal surges. Sometimes the most destructive elements of a storm are the subsequent high seas and flooding.

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