FACTS
- Hurricanes can cause extensive damage to boats, ships, and other maritime infrastructure. Strong winds and large waves can capsize or damage vessels,
- Hurricanes on marine transportation and shipping can be severe. Ports may have to suspend operations, leading to delays in the movement of goods, commodities, and supplies.
- Hurricanes generate powerful storm surges that can erode coastal areas and damage critical marine habitats such as coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves.
- Heavy rainfall associated with hurricanes can lead to runoff and flooding, carrying pollutants from land into marine ecosystems.
- Hurricanes caused disruptions to fishing activities, damage to fishing infrastructure, […]
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