What kinds of damage does a typhoon inflict on our built environment?

Answer 1

It causes floods. As it creates great damage, it also result in the loss of huge life and property. It damages installations, dwellings, communication systems, trees etc... Due to heavy rain, the low lying areas gets submerged.

Answer 2

Cyclones, hurricane and typhoons are essentially the same weather phenomenon, just experienced in different parts of the world. Among their effects are:

• Strong winds, such as those which caused the destruction of houses and buildings (Cyclone Tracy virtually wiped out the city of Darwin in December 1974)
• Destruction of habitats of native birds and other animals.
• Essential services infrastructure can be damaged. This includes sewerage systems, water pipes, electric power lines, power stations, etc.
• When sewerage systems are damaged or cut, it can result in contamination of water supplies and the environment as poisons leach out into the area.
• Typhoons and hurricanes often bring extensive flooding to the areas where they occur, although this is less of a problem resulting from cyclones in Australia, unless preceded by weeks of saturating rains.

Answer 3

There are many harmful effects that happen after typhoons, including flooding. Flooding may also cause water to be contaminated, which could carry diseases from dead bodies.

Answer 4

kill people and damages buildings and damages the earth

Answer 5

peoples lives,towns,population,and homes

Answer 6

Fallen trees

People are killed / injured

power supply disrupted

crops damaged

structures damaged

economic losses