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When a hurricane makes landfall it brings a variety of hazards to populated areas. The greatest risk comes from the storm's powerful winds driving the ocean onto land in what is called the storm surge. This can causes severe coastal flooding accompanied by large ocean waves that can drown people and destroy buildings. The winds themselves are a danger as well as they are strong enough to damage buildings, topple trees, and generate flying debris. Hurricanes also produce torrential rain which often leads t flooding and occasionally to landslides. Severe thunderstorms can develop in the outer rain bands of hurricane, some of which can produce tornadoes.

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