effects tropical cyclones main effects tropical cyclones include heavy rain strong wind large storm landfall tornadoes destruction tropical cyclone depends mainly intensity size location tropical cyclones act remove forest canopy change landscape near coastal areas moving sand dunes causing extensive erosion coast inland heavy rainfall lead mudslides landslides mountainous areas effects time studying concentration caves vicinity cyclones paths hazardous people life cyclone passed devastation continues standing water cause spread disease transportation communication infrastructure destroyed clean rescue efforts nearly million people died globally tropical cyclones despite devastating effects tropical cyclones beneficial potentially bringing rain dry areas moving heat tropics sea ships advantage known characteristics navigating weaker western half cyclone hits causes hazards acronym standing primary secondary primary hazard involves destructive winds debris storm surge secondary hazard flooding fires course fresh water flooding finally hazards involves food prices long term hazards like water poisoning sea mature tropical cyclone release heat rate upwards tropical cyclones open sea cause large waves heavy rain high winds disrupting international shipping times causing generally passage tropical cyclone ocean water lowering sea surface temperatures cool wake cause region favorable subsequent tropical cyclone rare occasions tropical cyclones actually opposite hurricane dennis blew warm water contributing unprecedented intensity hurricane emily followed closely hurricanes help maintain global heat balance moving warm moist tropical air mid latitudes polar regions movement heat means hurricanes tropical regions hot north american colonization common passage strong tropical cyclones change course history influence art literature hurricane led victory spanish french control fort caroline ultimately atlantic coast north_america wrecked near bermuda led colonization bermuda provided inspiration shakespeare shipping way safely navigate tropical cyclones split tropical cyclones based direction motion maneuver avoid right segment cyclone left sailors term right dangerous heaviest rain strongest winds seas located half storm cyclone translation speed wind half tropical cyclone called weather conditions portion storm potentially hazardous rules thumb ship travel tropical cyclone vicinity avoid possible cross forecast path crossing traveling dangerous advised true wind starboard bow possible ships moving advised true wind starboard quarter making possible landfall significant effects tropical cyclone occur cross coastlines making landfall strong winds strong winds damage destroy vehicles buildings bridges personal property outside objects turning loose debris deadly flying projectiles united_states major hurricanes comprise land falling tropical cyclones account damage tropical cyclones knock power tens hundreds thousands people preventing vital communication rescue efforts tropical cyclones destroy key bridges roads efforts transport food clean water medicine areas need furthermore damage caused tropical cyclones buildings dwellings result economic damage region population region storm surge storm surge increase sea level cyclone typically worst effect tropical cyclones historically resulting tropical cyclone deaths relatively quick surge sea level miles kilometers inland flooding homes cutting escape routes storm winds hurricanes destructive human structures stir waters coastal typically important fish breeding heavy rainfall thunderstorm activity tropical cyclone produces intense rainfall potentially resulting flooding mudslides landslides inland areas particularly vulnerable freshwater flooding residents preparing adequately heavy inland rainfall eventually flows coastal damaging marine life coastal wet environment aftermath tropical cyclone combined destruction facilities warm tropical climate induce disease claim lives long storm passes cuts greatly sewage water large areas standing water caused flooding contribute borne illnesses furthermore crowded shelters increase risk disease propagation cyclones enormous toll lives personal property important factors precipitation regimes places affect bring needed precipitation dry regions hurricanes eastern north pacific supply moisture parts mexico japan receives half rainfall hurricane drought conditions ended water path killed people caused billion usd damage hand occurrence tropical cyclones cause tremendous rainfall areas affect cyclones primary cause extreme rainfall world observed places subtropical australia annual rainfall range practically cyclones millimetres cyclones abundant tornadoes broad rotation land falling tropical cyclone tornadoes particularly right quadrant tornadoes normally strong non tropical counterparts heavy damage loss life occur tornadoes spawned result eyewall persist landfall deaths centuries tropical cyclones responsible deaths million people worldwide estimated people year tropical cyclones deadliest tropical cyclone cyclone death toll lives united_states hurricane katrina average death rate tropical cyclones united_states decreasing main cause storm related fatalities shifting away storm surge freshwater flooding median death rate storm increased period greater numbers people moving coastal margins harm way despite advances warning strategies reduction track forecast error increase fatalities expected continue long people migrate shore reconstruction tropical cyclones seriously damage settlement total destruction encourages rebuilding example destruction wrought hurricane gulf coast spurred redevelopment greatly increasing local property values research indicates typical hurricane strike raises real house prices number years maximum effect percent percent years occurrence disaster response officials point redevelopment encourages people live clearly dangerous areas subject future deadly storms hurricane katrina obvious example devastated region hurricane residents businesses relocate inland areas away threat future hurricanes isolated areas small populations tropical cyclones cause casualties contribute founder effect survivors place example typhoon hit combination subsequent famine reduced island population low level generations disaster genetic form color called survivors brought typhoon having gene population caused higher usual level succeeding generations effects natural resources tropical cyclones geology near coast sand beach offshore coral changing configuration onshore rain water gets absorbed caves creating record past tropical cyclone impacts coastal ridges waves storm accompanying tropical cyclones sands shell deposits break near shore reefs paths carry rolling wave material deposited onshore highest astronomical tide ridge sand shell coral example severe tropical cyclone category saffir simpson scale crossing northeast australia tropical coastline significant change sea levels years ago ridges coastal landscape forming places series ridges record highest magnitude cyclones hitting coast years eyewitness accounts verify ridges kind formed severe tropical cyclones clear examples cited kilometres long metres wide metres high coral ridge deposited october large coral ridge deposited january tropical northeast australia intense tropical cyclone hit march crossing town time eyewitness accounts metres metres high ridge deposited cyclone surge crossed coast limestone cave tropical cyclones cross land thin layers calcium unusually light oxygen composition deposited limestone caves kilometres cyclone path cloud tops tropical cyclones high cold air humid lighter words rainfall contains significantly higher quantities tropical rainfall lighter ground caves couple weeks transfers water calcium deposited thin layers rings succession events created maintain record cyclones tracking kilometres radius caves going centuries millions years cave central belize researchers drilling controlled dental drill accurately identified verified evidence light rainfall tropical cyclones occurring year period limestone caves northeast australia kilometres inland researchers identified matched evidence light rainfall years cyclone records created record tropical cyclones year record landscapes severe tropical cyclones tropical forest canopy trees remove trees break tree crown stems cause tree falls degree damage paths landscape level kilometres catastrophic variable trees break regardless size type stripping trees scattering forest debris provides fuel blaze lasted months burned square miles km2 forest stripped hurricane gilbert wind velocity horizontal wind shear size cyclone intensity cyclone proximity cyclone local scale cyclonic convection effects degree exposure exposure acceleration local ecosystem species composition forest structure assessments cyclone damage tropical landscapes northeast australia produced following describing mapping variable impacts paths follows severe extensive closest centre cyclone impact appears evidenced crowns trees having broken smashed severe closer cyclone centre edge direction destructive winds clearly identifiable severe canopy disruption limited aspect forested areas moderate canopy disturbance closer cyclone edge centre tree stems standing damage canopy branch slight canopy disturbance closest cyclone edge occasional stem fall branch damage consisting loss foliage forest edges subsequently followed leaf damage heavy leaf litter falls
Effects of tropical cyclones