what are the dangers associated with tropical cyclones
Effects of tropical cyclones When a cyclone hits it causes PST hazards. PST is an acronym standing for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. A primary hazard involves destructive winds, debris and storm surge. Secondary hazard is flooding, fires and of course fresh water flooding. Finally Tertiary hazards involves food prices that go majorly up and other long term hazards like water poisoning.
Typhoons in the Philippines Approximately twenty tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility yearly of which ten will be typhoons with five being destructive.[1] The Philippines is "the most exposed country in the world to tropical storms" according to a Time Magazine article in 2013.[2] In the Philippine languages, typhoons are called bagyo.[3]