What really happens when a hurricane pushes the ocean inland

9 out of 10 hurricane deaths are caused by this

The clip reveals that nine out of ten hurricane fatalities result from storm surge and recounts the catastrophic 1928 and 1935 Florida disasters.

The Deadliest Threat in Any Hurricane

Swept into the ocean and woke up 20 feet in a palm tree

Weather observer E.C. Duane describes watching the sea rise into a towering wall of water before being swept away and waking up hours later stuck high in a coconut palm.

Surviving a 20-Foot Storm Surge in a Palm Tree

How the ocean floor controls hurricane flooding

The geometry of the underwater continental shelf explains why narrow drop-offs produce huge breaking waves but wide shelves push catastrophic surges miles inland.

Why Some Coasts Flood While Others Only Get Waves

The weird place scientists look to measure hurricane floods

USGS teams hunt for debris and water line marks inside enclosed closets and bathrooms because sheltered walls record the truest peak flood heights without wave distortion.

Why Scientists Search Inside Bathrooms After Hurricanes

Archival footage and radar data show how Hurricane Andrew slammed into Florida with sustained winds over 150 miles per hour concentrated in a compact eyewall.

Inside the Eyewall of Hurricane Andrew

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Simulating the Deadly Surge of Hurricane Andrew

How supercomputers predict storm surge before it hits

National Hurricane Center scientists demonstrate early computerized hydrodynamic models that simulate wind fields and water inundation to predict storm surge before landfall.

[00:25] The Deadliest Threat in Any Hurricane
[02:13] Surviving a 20-Foot Storm Surge in a Palm Tree
[04:23] Why Some Coasts Flood While Others Only Get Waves
[08:01] Why Scientists Search Inside Bathrooms After Hurricanes
[08:15] Inside the Eyewall of Hurricane Andrew
[11:08.500] Simulating the Deadly Surge of Hurricane Andrew

What really happens when a hurricane pushes the ocean inland

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