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Those areas correspond to official maps, available through the links below. Storm surge is the ocean water pushed ashore by the storm’s winds and has historically been the leading cause of death ...

That's storm surge. It's more deadly and destructive than wind and can make a significant impact far from the center of a storm. The most common way to measure a hurricane's strength is the Saffir ...

Hurricane Milton surged Monday into a monster Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds in the Gulf of Mexico, and is forecast to remain a dangerous major hurricane ahead of landfall on Florida’s Gulf ...

But it’s storm surge that often leaves the most devastation in a powerful hurricane’s wake. Damage in Galveston, Texas, from Hurricane Ike’s storm surge in 2008. (NOAA/NWS) Storm surge ...

Milton could, in a worst-case scenario depending on its path and strength, flood parts of the city with a storm surge nearing 10 feet. While that outcome isn’t definite, there exists a very real ...

After first hitting Florida's Big Bend region on Sept. 26 with 140 mph winds, torrential rain and a far-reaching storm surge, Helene moved inland, inundating parts of Georgia, South Carolina ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hurricane Helene has caused a record number of fatalities and massive amounts of damage, from the wind but mainly from the storm surge and inland flooding. Storm surge occurs ...

Bolivar Island faced major destruction from Hurricane Ike's storm surge in 2008 When a hurricane threatens the United States, a lot of attention is focused on the path and the wind speed.

the area will likely experience a “near catastrophic” storm surge with up to 10 feet of floodwaters, Braud said. “Milton is moving slowly but is expected to strengthen rapidly ...

∎ The first inundation estimates for Milton show a likely storm surge in locations along Florida's west coast from south of Cedar Key to Everglades City. Very deep, warm waters and light wind ...