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This is Making Waves from NOAA's National Ocean Service.

See for yourself with this video from NOAA's Ocean Today. When common references or language is not used, flooding risk can be misunderstood, having significant implications on the ability to communicate lifesaving information and decisions during an event.
Watch this video to better understand storm surge and its impacts, and why you should evacuate.

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Defining Storm Surge, Storm Tide, and Inundation . If storm surge hits a coastal area during its high tide, it can cause even more damage.

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Storm surge is purely water level rise caused by hurricane winds and low pressure.

However, when surge levels are combined with the already-present tide, "storm surge" becomes "storm tide".

You know that powerful winds are destructive and can be deadly during a hurricane. This storm surge watch/warning graphic identifies locations most at risk for life-threatening inundation from storm surge, displaying areas that qualify for inclusion under a storm surge watch or warning by the National Weather Service. System; Now Coast; CO-OPS Stations; Wind Guidance GFS Guidance; HWRF Guidance; US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service … Hurricane season runs from June 1 - November 30. If your device supports Adobe Flash, you can download the latest version here.

Storm surge is rising water moving inland from the shoreline, pushed onshore by the force of the wind.