What is hurricane storm surge, and why can it be so catastrophic?
Gentle slopes along the Louisiana and Texas coasts have contributed to some devastating storm surges. Hurricane Katrina’s ...
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Prepare for a Storm Surge
Misconception: You can outrun the storm surge in your car. Here's an email sent to Weather Underground from a resident in the Florida Keys during the Keys evacuation order for Hurricane Ike in ...
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Houston flood protection: How it works, and why it sometimes doesn’t
Consider Hurricane Ike, which wiped away homes in 2008 as ... communities and industrial sites on the bay side are vulnerable to storm surge. (A nearly 22-mile levee system also protects Texas ...