- Torrential rain- these periods are rainfall or shorts in duration bots can produce a whole year’s worth of rainfall in one setting.
- Storm surges- when the tropical storm approaches the mainland causes higher waves than normal. This is because higher wind speed causes the wind to pass over the waves faster, so this causes the water particles to move more violently in their circular motion. Therefore, this produces waves at a higher frequency with greater wave heights. Also, when the waves pass through the eye, the cyclonic environment forces the waves up producing a higher wave.
- High winds- when the outer storm approaches the mainland, it produces higher wind speeds up to 120 mph, which is enough to sweep people off their feet and blue vehicles over
- Landslides- high velocity winds can dislodge debris on mountainsides. Also, the torrential rainfall can be infiltrated into soils, which when it becomes over saturated can begin to act like mud.
- Flooding- when the waves hit coastlines can cause flooding as well as the torrential rainfall, if in an urban area because of the higher number of impermeable surfaces. Therefore, will lead to an increase in surface run off and flooding. When the waves are approached a river estuary, the waves are forced into a smaller opening, which causes the waves to rise up creating a greater wave height.
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Conditions needed – climate, fuel characteristics, vegetation type and fire behaviour Preparedness-satellite image can be used to monitor woodland areas for heat signatures which can be used to show a wildfire. Spotters can be used where people are on the ground watching out for fires Mitigation- forward burning, where people undergo controlled burning to reduce…
