Effects of Cyclone Upon Landfall
The effects of a cyclone upon landfall are as follows-
Strong Winds
Strong Winds may not look like a big problem but it has the capacity to cause extensive damage. It is the main cause of the damage that is caused to vehicles, buildings, bridges, trees, etc. In the United States, Hurricanes are only 21 percent of the total all land cyclones but they account for 83 percent of the total damages. This damage is mainly caused due to the high winds. These cyclones have the capacity to not only destroy nominal things but have the capability to destroy constructions like bridges and buildings.
Storm Surge
Storm surge refers to the increase in the sea level due to a cyclone. This is considered the biggest or most important effect of a Cyclone. Most of the deaths caused by cyclones are caused due to storm surges, they account for 90 percent of the total deaths caused by the storm surge. The rise in the sea level is very sudden and very fast, this sudden rise floods the houses of people and causes the deaths of most of the people trapped in it. The rise in the level is very high and comes to around a few kilometers from the sea bank. The rise in sea level and strong winds together cause damage to many human-made constructions.
Heavy Rainfall
Intensive rain is caused by thunderstorm activities in a tropical cyclone. This intensive rain is the main cause of flooding, landslides, and mudslides. The inland is the place that is most vulnerable to flooding caused by the rains. These rains are very sudden and don’t provide the time to prepare for the effects of this. The wet climate or floods are a place for breeding place for most of the diseases that are associated with floods. There are a lot of infections are caused by cuts and damage.
Effects of Cyclones
In meteorological terms, a cyclone is a large air mass that has the ability to rotate around a center of focus or a center of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclones are mainly associated with inwards spiraling winds that especially rotate around the low-pressure region. The eye of the cyclone is at the center and the outer portions of the spinning storm give rise to immense wind and rainfall. The continuous rise of hot air and the filling of the gap with cold air around are the main causes of cyclones.
The warm core cyclone is a tropical or subtropical cyclone. The process of formation of cyclones is described by Tropical cyclogenesis. The same cyclone can transition between extratropical, subtropical, and tropical phases. The cyclones formed over the Atlantic and northeastern Pacific oceans are mostly referred to as hurricanes.
The major effects of a cyclone mostly include heavy rain, large storm surge, tornadoes, and strong winds. The destruction or property damage caused by the cyclone is mostly based on the intensity, location, and size of the particular cyclone. The after-effects of the cyclone mostly consist of destruction and devastation.