When a hurricane makes landfall, it often produces a devastating storm surge —ocean water pushed ashore by wind—that can reach six meters (20 feet) high and move several kilometers inland. Storm surges and flooding are the two most dangerous aspects of hurricanes, accounting for three-quarters of deaths from Atlantic tropical cyclones ... More @Wikipedia
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