They pose the same dangers as hurricanes: 1. High winds — typhoons have sustained winds greater than 70 miles per hour. ... They can cause storm surges that ravage beaches and coastal areas with an inundation of water, similar to what happened to New Jersey and New York when Hurricane Sandy struck last year.

What are the risks of typhoon?

They include a number of different hazards that can individually cause significant impacts on life and property, such as storm surge, flooding, extreme winds, tornadoes and lighting. Combined, these hazards interact with one another and substantially increase the potential for loss of life and material damage.

How do typhoons cause damage?

The damage caused by a typhoon depends mainly on three related aspects: wind speed, flooding and/or excess rainfall, and storm surge.