Tropical storms are a part of tropical weather systems and 
Tropical storms can also be very destructive to coastal communities, infrastructure and ecosystems. The tropical storm hazard profile is expected to guide the formulation of disaster management practices and procedures, improve preparedness and target resources for disaster risk reduction.
National Profile
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Frequency |
Very Rarely |
Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often |
Frequently |
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Magnitude |
Trivial |
Small |
Moderate |
Large |
Very Large |
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Duration |
Very Short |
Short |
Average |
Long |
Very Long |
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Areal Extent |
Limited |
Very Sparsely |
Sparsely |
Densely |
Widespread |
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Spatial Predictability |
Highly Predictable |
Predictable |
Likely |
Randomly |
Very Randomly |
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Speed of onset |
Very Slow |
Slow |
Moderate |
Fast |
Very Fast |
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Importance |
Not Important |
Somewhat Important |
Moderately |
Important |
Very Important |
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Spatial Dispersion |
Very Concentrated |
Concentrated Moderately |
Moderately |
Diffused |
Widely Diffused |
District Profiles
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