Effects of typhoon
BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
1. 1.Strong winds:
This is one of the most
devastating and the most
consistent negative effect of a
typhoon. Strong winds can
easily cause buildings to
collapse, as well as destroying
roads and infrastructure. Strong
winds could also damage
agriculture by blowing away
seeds and plants, making the
crops unable to grow.
2.Flood:   cause flooding, the damaging of
This effect is caused by the
torrential rainfall, which
occurs as a direct result of
the typhoon itself. As
mentioned earlier, flooding
will ruin crop fields,
collapse small buildings,
and can even take lives
The two most destructive forces
associated with typhoons are wind and
rain. According to the Green Fun
website, typhoon winds can affect
buildings and other structures in two
ways: through direct force and through
projectiles. The heavy and persistent
Waves:  rainfall that typhoons bring can also
Strong waves will be have devastating effects. In addition to
created by a typhoon when making homes uninhabitable, the
it strikes. The waves could flooding associated with typhoons can
cause shipwrecks, and even make roads impassable, which can
damage land because the cripple rescue and aid efforts.
waves could reach as high
as 20 meters. This could
also cause shoreline erosion Torrential rain:
because the waves would
wash away the nutrients in Large amounts of precipitation will
the soil. follow with the typhoon. This could
crops, and many more.
ECONOMICAL EFFECTS
Different countries experience
different types of natural calamities.
US are known for experiencing
devastating hurricanes while Japan is
prone to earthquakes and tsunamis.
The Philippines, on the other hand, has
had its fair share of typhoons and
tropical storms. Aside from Ondoy,
our country has experienced several
devastating typhoons. In the table
below, we summarize some of the
most financially-damaging typhoons
that our country has dealt with