BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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storm surge
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hurricane
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thunderstorm
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tornado
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Detailed explanation-1: -A storm surge is a large dome of water, 50 to 100 miles wide, that sweeps across the coastline near where a hurricane makes landfall.
Detailed explanation-2: -A storm surge is a large dome of water often 50 to 100 miles wide that sweeps across the coastline where the hurricane makes landfall. The surge of water topped by waves is devastating.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major hazards associated with hurricanes are: storm surge and storm tide. heavy rainfall and inland flooding. high winds.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hurricanes are one of nature’s most powerful storms. They produce strong winds, storm surge flooding, and heavy rainfall that can lead to inland flooding, tornadoes, and rip currents.
Detailed explanation-5: -Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides. Storm surge should not be confused with storm tide, which is defined as the water level rise due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide.