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1
Q

What speeds can the winds exceed

A

150 km/hour - 250 km/hour

2
Q

What can rainfall reach up to?

A

200-300mm, bringing floods/landslides

3
Q

When do high sea levels result?

A

when wind drives waves pile up and the ocean heaves upwards as a result of a low atmospheric pressure