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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Tropical Cyclones are extremely powerful storms that form above the ocean. Sometimes they reach land, bringing dangerously high winds, tornadoes and large amounts of rainfall that can quickly escalate to flooding in vulnerable areas. This damage can occur near to shore or much further inland due depending on geographical features of that land and the intensity of the hurricane. | Tropical Cyclones are extremely powerful storms that form above the ocean. Sometimes they reach land, bringing dangerously high winds, tornadoes and large amounts of rainfall that can quickly escalate to flooding in vulnerable areas. This damage can occur near to shore or much further inland due depending on geographical features of that land and the intensity of the hurricane. It's essential to begin preparing the moment you are made aware that your community may be within the path of one. | ||
===Cyclone, hurricanes and typhoons=== | |||
Cyclones often go by other names. A ''hurricane'' is a strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or northeastern Pacific Ocean whereas a ''typhoon'' occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. In the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, comparable storms are referred to as ''tropical cyclones''<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone</ref>. Often and generally they are simply referred to as ''Cyclones''. | Cyclones often go by other names. A ''hurricane'' is a strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or northeastern Pacific Ocean whereas a ''typhoon'' occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. In the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, comparable storms are referred to as ''tropical cyclones''<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone</ref>. Often and generally they are simply referred to as ''Cyclones''. | ||
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Cyclones are named. Since the early 1950s, hurricanes have been named after women. In 1980, male names were introduced, and now the storms are named alphabetically, alternating between male and female names. These names are repeated every six years unless the storm is particularly severe. | Cyclones are named. Since the early 1950s, hurricanes have been named after women. In 1980, male names were introduced, and now the storms are named alphabetically, alternating between male and female names. These names are repeated every six years unless the storm is particularly severe. | ||
==Cyclone strength categories== | ==Cyclone strength categories== | ||