Introduction

What is a typhoon?
The definition of a typhoon is as
follows: "a violent wind that has a
circular movement, found in the West
Pacific Ocean". It is part of the tropical
cyclone family, along with hurricanes
and cyclones. Causes of a typhoon
Consequences of a typhoon There is a very special "recipe" when it
We have split the consequences of comes to conjuring up typhoons. Below
typhoons into 3 sections, Social, are some of the "ingredients"
Economical and Environmental. The seas temperature must be
Social: the impact on people and 26°-28° to form a typhoon
society. Latitude (8-20° north of the
Economical: damage to public equator)
buildings and money. Low-pressure tropical disturbance
Environmental damage of nature. (Coriolis force)
Extremely moist air (usually caused
by heavy rainfall in that area)

Typhoons
 Positive impacts
Sometimes, it is strange to think that a
typhoon could actually bring us good.
Impact Conclusion
Below are a few examples of what
benefits typhoons bring us. There are benefits of a
typhoon, but it also comes
Social impact - Typhoons replenish the water in dry with many consequences.
(and in drought) areas Typhoons are part of the
Lets take this case into study: 2018 - Typhoons wash away the dirt on land
weather and it is
Super Typhoon Mangkhut. Some social - Typhoons sweep away the pollutants
impacts of this were: in the water and air.
uncontrollable, although it
- No school for two days after the - Typhoons can increase fishing is quite interesting to
typhoon production, as when the typhoon study. The warmer the
- Flights, bus, train, ferry etc. delayed or occurs, the nutrients from the bottom seas are, the more
canceled of the ocean get swept up, causing typhoons will occur. That
Economical impact more fish to dwell at the surface
means it will cause lots of
- Falling scaffolding somewhere in
And that's it! :)
destruction, thus we need
Kowloon
- Damage of boats and lighthouses to take action about whats
- Total costs of the damage was HK$4.6 making the seas warmer:
billion! Global Warming. We can
all take action and help
Environmental impact
this cause by donating to
- Beaches in Shek O lost more than a
greenpeace.org or just by
metre of sand; lifeguard towers sank
because of it. reducing our daily energy
- Decades-old (maybe even centuries) consumptions. It can be as
trees fell in Victoria Park; dead trees simple as remembering to
were moved to the old airport runway switch off the lights when
in Kai Tak (more than 60,800 reports of you go out!
fallen trees were received in total)
- Flash floods filled with debris and
trash flooded Hong Kong, damaging
homes and filling the land with trash