Effects of Tropical Storms: Natural Hazard Challenges: Geography: GCSE (9:1)

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Primary effects of tropical storms

These are the impacts during the tropical storm caused directly by heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges.

<p>These are the impacts during the tropical storm caused directly by heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges.</p>
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Secondary effects of tropical storms

These are impacts after the tropical storm caused indirectly by heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges.

<p>These are impacts after the tropical storm caused indirectly by heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges.</p>
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Torrential Rain

Very heavy rain from towering cumulonimbus clouds.

<p>Very heavy rain from towering cumulonimbus clouds.</p>
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Lightning strikes

Electrical discharge from the atmosphere to the ground.

<p>Electrical discharge from the atmosphere to the ground.</p>
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Storm surge

A local rise in sea level near the shore that is caused by strong winds from a storm, such as those from a tropical storm.

<p>A local rise in sea level near the shore that is caused by strong winds from a storm, such as those from a tropical storm.</p>
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Hurricane-force winds

Very strong winds because of the differences in pressure.

<p>Very strong winds because of the differences in pressure.</p>
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Flooding

The surge of water over low lying land.

<p>The surge of water over low lying land.</p>
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Falling trees and debris

Vegetation that is bent, broken and blown around by the force of the wind.

<p>Vegetation that is bent, broken and blown around by the force of the wind.</p>
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Water contamination

Impact to supplies of drinking water due to infiltration of salt water, debris or decaying bodies and vegetation.

<p>Impact to supplies of drinking water due to infiltration of salt water, debris or decaying bodies and vegetation.</p>
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Sewage contamination

Overwhelmed drains leak waste into water supplies.

<p>Overwhelmed drains leak waste into water supplies.</p>
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Property damage

When the wind and storm surge is powerful enough to damage or destroy homes and buildings.

<p>When the wind and storm surge is powerful enough to damage or destroy homes and buildings.</p>
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Power cuts

Winds blow down transmission lines or water gets into transformers.

<p>Winds blow down transmission lines or water gets into transformers.</p>
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Homelessness

Property ravaged by natural forces of wind, rain and storm surge which leaves their owners without shelter

<p>Property ravaged by natural forces of wind, rain and storm surge which leaves their owners without shelter</p>
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Destruction of transport links

When roads, ports, airports and communications are blocked or impassable.

<p>When roads, ports, airports and communications are blocked or impassable.</p>