‘Flash floods’ are associated with (1) Thunderstorms (2) Cyclonic storms (3) Tsunami (4) Tornado

‘Flash floods’ are associated with (1) Thunderstorms (2) Cyclonic storms (3) Tsunami (4) Tornado
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