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It’s not just winds that make hurricanes a threat; the storms can create walls of water that wash miles inland and cause significant damage.
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Dr Rob Bell , a NIWA scientist, studies storm surges and their impact on Aotearoa New Zealand coasts. A storm surge is a very long wave formed by low-pressure storms over the ocean. Because they are o...
The deadliest aspect of a hurricane is the storm surge. And Louisiana and Texas are about to get hit with a massive wall of water.
Improvements in storm surge modeling are enabling the National Hurricane Center to offer better surge forecasts.
Inlet section of Atlantic City, N.J., as Hurricane Sandy makes it approach, on Monday 10/29/12.
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About Storm Surge
Storm Surge Diagram
Photo: Arthur Villator (Shutterstock)A hurricane’s category only tells you about its wind speed, but much of its devastation comes from flooding. With Hurricane Hilary approaching the West Coast, some areas could see as many as 10 inches of rain plus a storm surge that, the National Hurricane Center says, could come with “large and destructive waves.”What is a storm surge?The winds of a hurricane push water around, even while the storm is still in the ocean. Water that is pushed onto land…
VICTORIANS are being told to remain on high alert as rivers continue to swell, potentially threatening more homes.
