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“And some of them may not know what can happen in a hurricane, and all of those other hazards — the heavy rainfall, the potential for tornadoes, the wind, the storm surge, so we need to make sure everybody is prepared.”
As Idalia became a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, storm surge was at the top of mind for emergency crews and residents as they prepared for a direct hit in parts of the northeast Gulf Coast.
Source: https://www.denver7.com/idalia-could-cause-catastrophic-winds-inland-flooding-for-florida
A storm surge is already flooding most of the coastal Tampa Bay area, including Treasure Island.
At the foundation of the plans to redevelop Union Pier is a complex system of protections against storm surge, tidal flooding and heavy rain events.
Dangerous, life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds and heavy rain are all expected along portions of Florida's West Coast as early as Tuesday.
Hurricane Ian destroyed the veteran’s home when the Category 4 Hurricane slammed Southwest Florida with record storm surge.
In addition to the winds, Ian produced major storm surge across the southwestern Gulf coast of Florida.
Source: https://ktar.com/story/5479894/noaa-ian-was-cat-5-before-weakening-at-florida-landfall/
In the next county to the south, a condo development was built in 2020 on a beach the Region of Queens Municipality had already identified as vulnerable to erosion, sea level rise and storm surge.
One came to rest against a fence outside Town Hall on Myrtle Avenue after the approximately 6 feet of storm surge that flooded the town finally subsided, while others simply fell into the creek below.
Some Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough County hospitals have suspended services and relocated patients to other facilities further inland in anticipation of the predicted storm surge.
Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/08/29/hurricane-idalia-live-updates/
Stronger winds, more rain, and bigger storm surge are frequently characteristics of hurricanes of higher categories.
That's from the chairman of Manx Utilities after Garff MHK Daphne Caine asked whether an extended outfall pipe was being considered, particularly to tackle the issue of sewage in the bathing water after a storm surge.
“The National Hurricane Center Advisory includes that if this storm hits at high tide, storm surge could reach 8 to 12 feet in some areas, and so that would be life threatening storm surge,” DeSantis said of the Big Bend area of Florida.
Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/08/29/hurricane-idalia-live-updates/
The programme will develop maps to assess and visualise storm surge risk, as well as strengthen capacity for early warnings.
Source: https://caymannewsservice.com/2023/04/cayman-islands-to-get-storm-surge-map/
There were hurricanes Fiona and Ian in Florida, the latter of which brought an “unprecedented” 12-to-18-foot storm surge and record-high winds of 150 mph, ultimately leaving 4 million Floridians without power.
Source: https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/the-next-great-migration/
Tides are not at their astronomical peak this weekend, so we can handle a small storm surge and avoid major coastal flooding.
"Today was actually one of the first times in 20 years that we were confronted with this amount of storm surge that's breaking significantly over the break wall -- 40 feet, if I had to guess," said one beach visitor.
Source: https://abc7.com/high-surf-warning-waves-ventura-los-angeles-county/12663865/
Vibrio vulnificus — a bacteria that got its moniker as a flesh-eater from its ability to kill healthy tissue around a wound — flourishes in brackish floodwaters that can linger after a hurricane’s storm surge is long gone.