Tag: <span>inundaciones</span>

While hurricanes pose the greatest threat to life and prosperity, tropical storms and depression can also be devastating. The main hazards from cyclones (including tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) are storm floods, inland flooding from heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes, and high rip currents.

• The storm surge .- It is the abnormal increase in water generated by the winds of a storm. This hazard is historically the leading cause of hurricane related deaths in the United States. The storm surge and huge waves can cause great loss of life and cause massive destruction along the coast.
• Floods .- Due to heavy rains, they are the second leading cause of death from tropical cyclones. Widespread torrential rains associated with these storms often cause flooding hundreds of miles inland. This flood can persist for several days after a storm has dissipated.
• Los vientos.- Cuando son de un huracán pueden destruir edificios y casas prefabricadas. Las señales, el material del techo y otros elementos que se dejan afuera pueden convertirse en misiles voladores durante los huracanes.
• Tornadoes .- They can accompany tropical cyclones that make landfall. These tornadoes generally occur in rain bands far away from the center of the storm.
• Waves .- They are produced by strong winds and very dangerous due to a tropical cyclone and can represent a significant danger for coastal residents and sailors. These waves can cause deadly rip currents, significant beach erosion, and damage to structures along the shoreline, even when the storm is more than 1,600 kilometers from shore.