Storm surge

It's not always a day at the beach, but growing up in Florida has taught me some valuable lessons.

Earlier this week, Environment Canada announced that Hurrican Dorian is heading our way and that it could hit Canada as a category 1 hurricane. Now, the Maritimes are bracing themselves for the storm that is expected to hit Eastern Canda this weekend, and it seems as if the entire Eastern Coast is shutting down. Festivals and events are getting canceled and postponed as Hurricane Dorian draws nearer.

The deadliest aspect of a hurricane is the storm surge. And Louisiana and Texas are about to get hit with a massive wall of water.

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Dr Rob Bell, a NIWA scientist, studies storm surges and their impact on Aotearoa New Zealand coasts. A storm surge is a very long wave formed by low-pressure storms over the ocean. Because they are occasional occurrences, storm surges have rarely affected the Aotearoa New Zealand coast in the past. However, Rob says that, as the sea level rises in association with climate change, storm surges (especially when combined with high spring tides) will cause considerably more damage to low-lying…

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A storm surge is the bulge of water that rises under a hurricane or tropical storm when it makes landfall. Flooding causes the most damage. How to stay safe.

About Storm Surge

With Tropical Storm Cindy a likely threat to the Texas coast, the risk of storm surge is...