Danger Zone

Large wave.Waves and Storm Surge

Storm surge is most dangerous when a hurricane makes landfall during high tide. When that happens, the storm surge and high tides combine to produce disastrous results.

Mean sea level, storm surge, and storm tide.description

Figure it out:

This picture shows a 4.6 meter storm surge combined with the normal 0.6 meter high tide. How high is the resulting storm tide?

  1. 0.6 meters.
  2. 4.6 meters.
  3. 5.2 meters.
  4. High enough to destroy the house.

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