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Storm surge, Hurricane Helene
Storm surge, the deadliest part of a hurricane
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When you hear the words hurricane or tropical storm you probably think of damaging winds, heavy rain, the eyewall, and flash flooding. However, storm surge is often overlooked as the most dangerous impact in a tropical system.
Siesta Key residents grapple with Hurricane Helene's storm surge, worst they've ever seen
Residents of Siesta Key take stock of flooded homes and businesses just hours after up to seven feet of storm surge washed through the island.
These six places saw their worst storm surge ever during Helene
Six coastal towns and cities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — which is especially vulnerable to storm-driven flooding — broke storm surge records during Hurricane Helene, according to data analyzed by The Post.
Helene Hurricane Update: Videos Show Devastating Storm Surge Engulf Homes
In Clearwater, one of the hardest-hit regions, water levels surged to a record 8.6 feet, eclipsing the previous high of 6.8 feet. Similarly, in East Bay, levels peaked at 7.3 feet, surpassing the old record of 6.7 feet.
What is a storm surge? How high could a surge get from Hurricane Helene in Florida?
Hurricane Helene is projected to have a storm surge that could go as high as 20 feet. Here's what to know about storm surges and damage they cause.
Storm surge map: What to know about storm surge as Hurricane Helene nears Florida
Storm surge is a major threat from Helene, which is forecast to hit Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday.
Hurricane Helene's 'Nightmare' Storm Surge 'Unsurvivable,' NWS Warns
As Hurricane Helene approaches Florida's Big Bend coast, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a dire warning, calling the expected storm surge "unsurvivable." The rapidly intensifying storm is forecast to make landfall on Thursday evening as a Category 3 or stronger hurricane and evacuations have been ordered for several Florida counties.
Siesta Key staggered by Hurricane Helene's storm surge
Hurricane Helene's staggering storm surge inundated neighborhoods on Siesta Key, leaving businesses and residents with a long road to recovery.
Hurricane Helene's effects will surge across the nation
Hurricane Helene, the most ferocious hurricane to hit the continental United States in decades, has left much of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and neigh
More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating
Storm surge is a bigger killer than wind when a major hurricane hits shore. The areas in the path of Hurricane Helene are more susceptible to surge than other parts of Florida's coast.
Storm surge from Hurricane Helene proving to be devastating. Here's why and what that means
And in the case of Hurricane Helene, experts were predicting that the storm surge would be devastating in the coastal areas of the state's Big Bend, where the peninsula meets the Panhandle.
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