Storm Surge

  • A storm surge occurs when a storm's strong winds press against a body of water's surface, which forces the water to raise higher than it's normal height above sea level. When the storm reaches land, the accumulated water pours over the shore, sometimes causing flooding. If wind speeds are sustained and gust in one direction, the results of a storm surge increase in severity as the surge height grows. Storm surges are one of the deadliest factors of major hurricanes.

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