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What is a hurricane storm surge, and why is it so dangerous?

  • Written by Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University
imageStorm surge can push water levels well above normal sea level during a hurricane.Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland, and break up dunes and levees that normally...

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