AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.1.3 · Paper 1
A powerful low-pressure weather system with strong winds and heavy rain, called a hurricane, cyclone or typhoon in different regions.
Revise: Tropical Storms: Impacts and ManagementTropical storms affect people and the environment through strong winds, heavy rainfall and storm surges. Winds can destroy buildings and electricity lines. Heavy rain can flood land, while a storm surge raises sea level and sends seawater into coastal settlements.