Fallen trees can block roads and delay rescues even damaged houses, with medical supplies, or slow the repairs to electrical lines, telephone towers or water pipes.

flash floods and storm surges can cause drowning and physical trauma, including from hazardous materials and exposed electrical wiring.

Store extra drinking water in suitably covered vessels. If you have to evacuate the house move your valuable articles to upper floors to minimize flood damage. Ensure that your hurricane lantern, torches or other emergency lights are in working condition and keep them handy.

Cyclones can disrupt transportation systems and damage crops, leading to shortages in food supply and increased prices.

Rainfall is generally very heavy and spread over a large area thus leading to excessive amount of water, which leads to flooding. Soil erosion also occurs on a large scale. Heavy rains log the ground and cause softening of the ground due to soaking.