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Detailed explanation-1: -Tropical Storm Fay began over the waters of the Caribbean on Friday, August 15. Fay began a trek over the islands of Hispanola and Cuba before turning northward and making landfall near Key West, Florida on Monday, August 18th as a strong tropical storm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical cyclones are referred to by different names depending on where they originate in the world. Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern north Pacific Ocean. Typhoons occur in the western Pacific Ocean. Tropical cyclones occur in the south Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical Storm Fay was the 5th wettest tropical cyclone to affect Florida, dumping 27.65” of rain in north Melbourne! Fay made landfall along the southwest Florida coast on August 19, 2008 and proceeded to track across the southern peninsula.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bangladesh has been the scene of the greatest tropical cyclone casualties in recent times. The country is quite flat and generally lies near sea level.