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Cyclonic flooding occurs when the wind from the cyclone causes large masses of water to be displaced. This normally happens near oceans where cyclones will cause waves to become higher and more harsh.

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A cyclone is where air rotates at high speed around a centre (The Eye of the storm) this causes high winds, a Hurricane is an extreme example of this.

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