A severe tropical cyclone hits Mozambique. What is a severe tropical cyclone?
When you see a strong tropical cyclone, you may mistakenly think it is the same as the tropical storm here.
But in fact, the level of severe tropical cyclones is much stronger than our tropical storms. Even if our tropical storm is preceded by the word "strong", when encountering such a strong tropical cyclone, we can only keep our heads down and walk away.
Of course, don’t think it’s a new species when you see a strong tropical cyclone.
In fact, severe tropical cyclones are just different names for typhoons in different places.
In China, we usually call these cyclones typhoons. And over there in the United States, they call it a hurricane. On the African continent, the name of such cyclones is called tropical cyclones.
So, how strong are severe tropical cyclones?
According to media reports, on March 16, the severe tropical cyclone that hit Mozambique had a maximum wind speed of 177 kilometers per hour. What is this concept?
Here in China, the maximum wind speed of a Category 12 typhoon is only 130 kilometers per hour. So the wind speed of 177 is actually equivalent to a Category 15 strong typhoon in China.
The faster the wind speed, the greater the damage caused by the typhoon.
Generally speaking, strong winds of this level cause the greatest damage to crops.
Because when a typhoon comes, the direction of the wind is not fixed, and is sometimes strong and sometimes weak. After many crops are hit by this wind, their roots and stems will be severely damaged. In severe cases, It broke directly and fell to the ground.
Of course, some buildings that are not very strong will eventually collapse due to strong winds.
In addition, in some places, due to excessive rainfall, the reservoirs were overloaded. In the end, the reservoirs had no choice but to release floods and reduce pressure. Residents downstream cannot escape the fate of being flooded.
So, after a typhoon comes, urban flooding, landslides, and farmland flooding are common occurrences.
When serious, it can also lead to many casualties.
Therefore, when encountering a typhoon, the suggestion is to hide in a sturdy building and don't run around when nothing happens, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to the police.
After all, in this kind of weather, the only people who have to work on the front line are our people's police.
In addition to cleaning up garbage on the roads, they also need to stay online at all times to help those in need.
As long as you have difficulties, you only need to make a phone call and they will come to you to help you.
No matter the wind or rain, they are waiting for you by the phone.
No matter how dark it is outside or how strong the wind is. They will also cross mountains, rivers and seas, pass through seas of people, and finally come to you.