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Storm surge, is a wall of water pushed ashore far above the highest tide line by a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Storm surge is caused by several factors, among them spinning of the storm, the low pressure at its center which creates a dome-like effect, and the depth of the body of water affected. Coming ashore on a high tide makes a storm surge worse, raising water levels to 20' (6.09 m) or more.
Storm surge inundates an area of coastline, and the effects are devastating not just because the water is deep, but because it has forward momentum. As it literally drags itself back out to sea, storm surge scrapes away any suggestion of human habitation. When issuing its warnings, the National Hurricane Center has at times advised people to leave if they are in an area expected to experience storm surge, noting they will face "certain death" if they stay. Indeed, more people are killed by storm surge than any other element of a tropical cyclone. People either cannot or will not evacuate, or wait too late, or they believe the weather authorities are overestimating the likely depth of storm surge. Even a storm surge of 4 - 6 ft. (1.21 - 1.82 m) can cause property damage, wash out roads, cause breaches or create inlets on barrier islands, and potentially bring down power lines, all of which are inconveniences that can easily become dangers and long-term hardships.
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∙ 7y agoThe effects of hurricanes include wind damage to property and trees, flooding, large waves, and power outages. Sometimes people and wildlife are killed. It can take months or years to recover from a hurricane.
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∙ 12y agoA Storm Surge in a Hurricane is when there is a rapid rise in the sea level. Also, the storm surge is the most dangerous element or part in the hurricane. A storm surge is when many amounts of water get pushed into a mound at the storm's center, and the storm surge in a hurricane makes flooding along a coast. More of the storm surges usually happen in areas where the ocean floors slopes gradually! Besides, the storm surge in the hurricane creates major flooding, and major damage to a lot of land! The wind, waves, and sea level, contribute to the damage involved for the storm surge as well!
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∙ 10y agohouses,cities,and towns get floaaded because of tidal waves.And over 300,000,000 million people die every year because of tidal waves.
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∙ 8y agoThere could be flashfloods, plants will get too much water, it can start wild fires, it can knock over trees......are several effects of storms.
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∙ 11y agoA lot if wind and rain
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∙ 12y agoeverything they cross
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How many people died in America from hurricane Wilma?
5 were killed from direct effects, and 26 from indirect.
What are Hurricane primary effects?
primary effect = primary damage happens as a direct result of the hazard. They Occur Straightaway.
Where can scientist create safe conditions to test the effects of Hurricane winds?
Scientists would use a wind tunnel to test the effects of extreme winds.
All categorys and names of all F5 hurricanes?
F5 is not a category used to rate hurricanes, only tornadoes. Category 5 is the strongest category used to rate hurricanes. Atlantic hurricanes. Records of older hurricanes may be incomplete The "Cuba" hurricane of 1924 The "Labor Day" hurricane of 1935 Hurricane Dog 1950 Hurricane Easy 1951 Hurricane Janet 1955 Hurricane Cleo 1958 Hurricane Donna 1960 Hurricane Ethel 1960 Hurricane Carla 1961 Hurricane Hattie 1961 Hurricane Beulah 1967 Hurricane Camille 1969 Hurricane Edith 1971 Hurricane Anita 1977 Hurricane David 1979 Hurricane Allen 1980 Hurricane Gilbert 1988 Hurricane Hugo 1989 Hurricane Andrew 1992 Hurricane Mitch 1998 Hurricane Isabel 2003 Hurricane Ivan 2004 Hurricane Emily Hurricane Katrina 2005 Hurricane Rita 2005 Hurricane Wilma 2005 Hurricane Dean 2007 Hurricane Felix 2007 Pacific Category 5 Hurricanes Hurricane Patsy 1959 Unnamed Hurricane 1959 Hurricane Ava 1976 Hurricane Emilia 1994 Hurricane Gilma 1994 Hurricane John 1994 Hurricane Guillermo 1997 Hurricane Linda 1997 Hurricane Elida 2002 Hurricane Hernan 2002 Hurricane Kenna 2002 Hurricane Ioke 2006 Hurricane Rick 2009 Hurricane Celia 2010
What type of tropical storm with winds 119km per hour or more?
Such a storm is called a hurricane.
When did Effects of Hurricane Floyd in New England happen?
Effects of Hurricane Floyd in New England happened in 1999.
What were the effects of hurricane Hanna?
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What country was Hurricane Katrina in?
Most of Hurricane Katrina's effects were in the United States.
What are the main effects of hurricane?
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What effects did hurricane Katrina have on farmers?
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What effects does a hurricane have?
A hurricane kills people destroys their homes flash floods strong winds
Hurricane Rita effects on the US?
it effected dogs.
Is there going to be a hurricane in Birmingham?
Birmingham, England will likely feel some effects from the remnants of Hurricane Katia.
What were some effects of hurricane charlie?
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Is hurricane katia heading for uk?
Yes. It is probable that the UK will feel some effects from the extratropical remnant of Hurricane Katia.
What a the natural Resources are affected by the cyclone?
Hurricane effects forest recourses.
Will hurricane hit new york on Sunday?
New York will probably feel the effects of Hurricane Irene on Sunday, but it is not certain if it will be a direct hit.
