How do cyclones effect the environment?

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Severe tropical cyclones are responsible for large number of causalities and considerable damage to property and agricultural crop. The destruction is confined to the coastal districts and the maximum destruction being within $100\ km$ from the centre of the cyclone and on the right side of the storm track.
Principal dangers from cyclones are:

Very strong winds.
Torrential rain and.
High storm tides.

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