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    The next series of slides will examine the risks and effects associated with specific hazards. For each of the following categories of disasters, I will discuss the primary health effects associated with them, known information on risk factors for the ha zard, and mitigation strategies to reduce their impact. I begin with a discussion of hurricanes and cyclones.