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What is storm surge? Explaining a hurricane's deadliest and most destructive threat
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStorm surge, the massive amount of water that builds up and comes ashore during a hurricane, is...
What is storm surge, and what contributes to the deadly hurricane hazard?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne of the most dangerous and deadly hazards of a hurricane is the storm surge. The storm surge from...
What is hurricane storm surge and why can it be so catastrophic?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStorm surge can push water levels well above normal sea level during a hurricane. Sean Rayford/Getty...
Giant storm-surge gates proposed as hurricane safeguard for Texas coast
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas, in 2008 as a high-end Category 2 storm, the coastline...
Hurricane Ian: Forecasters still struggle to warn people of hurricane storm surge dangers
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWind and surf are the twin dangers in a hurricane. But how to measure them, and warn people, remains...
Hurricane categories tell only part of the story — here's the real damage storms like Ian can do
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSatellite imagery shows Category 3 Hurricane Ian passing over Cuba on September 27, 2022.NOAA...
The ‘Ike Dike’ Is the Army Corps of Engineers’ Largest Project Ever, but It May Not Be Big Enough
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In...
The strongest hurricanes to hit the US mainland and other tropical cyclone records
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricane Ian hit Florida as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday afternoon, bringing very high winds and...
Hurricane Ian: Why 'Category 4' doesn't capture its danger
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricane Ian made landfall on Florida's southwestern coast Wednesday as a strong Category 4 storm,...
What is a Category 2 hurricane?
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 96-110 mph is considered to be Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A Category 2 cyclone is...