Interactive: Storm surge
A storm’s high winds can push huge amounts of water onshore, producing waves many feet higher than normal. How a storm surge forms:
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Sources: NOAA National Hurricane Center, AccuWeather; scienceclarified.com. Graphics reporting by Les Dunseith and Tom Reinken. Graphic and interactivity by Raoul Rañoa / Los Angeles Times. Graphics are schematic.
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