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Storm surge

Published On: Jul 29 2011 10:49:52 AM EDT   Updated On: Jan 17 2013 10:58:42 AM EST

Storm surge is a large dome of water often 50 to 100 miles wide that sweeps across the coastline near where a hurricane makes landfall. Find out more about storm surges here.

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