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Is storm surge created by heavy flooding?
No. A storm surge is caused by a large weather system with strong winds, such as a hurricane, driving seawater onto land. The storm surge cane cause severe coastal flooding.
Does a storm surge bring cooler and drier air?
No. A storm surge is a bulge on the surface of a body of water created by a strong storm such as a hurricane. The storm surge can bring coastal flooding.
Are high wind called storm surge?
No, it's not. The storm surge a a bulge on the surface of the ocean created by strong winds, usually from a hurricane. The storm surge usually results in severe coastal flooding.
How strong is a tsunami from a hurricane?
Hurricanes do not cause tsunamis. The coastal flooding from a hurricane is called the storm surge. This storm surge varies in severity depending on the strength of the storm and the shape of the coastline. The impact may range from minor flooding, to the complete destruction of coastal communities.
Do hurricane force winds affect a much larger area than storm surge?
No. The storm surge produces flooding beyond the extent of hurricane force winds.
What is storm tide?
Storm tide occurs when the storm surge of a hurricane comes in on top of high tide. The heights of the storm surge and high tide are added together, resulting in worse flooding than if they same storm had struck at low tide.
What does a hurricane cause most of its death and destruction with?
Hurricanes cause most of their death and destruction through something called a storm surge. The storm surge results from the hurricane's winds forcing seawater onto land. This storm surge can lead to severe coastal flooding.
How does a hurricane flood buildings?
There are two ways. In coastal areas the winds of a hurricane can drive the ocean onto land in what is called the storm surge. The flooding from the storm surge often enters buildings. Hurricanes also produce torrential rain that often causes flooding.
How does the full moon and the new moon phases affect the east cost during a Nor'easter storm?
During the full moon and new moon the sprig tides occur, meaning the high tides are at their highest and the low tides are at their lowest. Large, intense storm systems such as nor'easters produce a storm surge as their winds push ocean water onto land, causing coastal flooding. If the storm surge comes in during high-tide the effect is called a storm tide as the two combine their heights and cause more flooding than if the storm surge could on its own. This is enhanced even more if it happens during the spring tides. By contrast, if the storm surge comes in at low tide, the flooding will be reduced.
Will Hurricane Irene do horrible damage?
It is very difficult to predict how much damage it will do. As of 25 August (2011), it has already damaged dozens of homes in the Bahamas. The most concern will be coastal flooding and communities from North Carolina to Boston are preparing for the storm. Parts of Maryland are particularly susceptible to flooding. Hurricane Isabel in 2003 caused a 7-foot storm surge in Annapolis and Baltimore.
When do Hurricanes inflict most of their damage?
Most of the damage comes from the storm surge and flooding from the rains. Storm surge is where the eye comes ashore and brings a huge wall of water with it. This is also the biggest killer in a hurricane too.
What is the most serious threat from a hurricane?
The storm surge, which is a bulge created on the ocean surface that can cause major coastal flooding.
