As the climate warms, hurricanes are becoming more intense, and sea levels are rising. Both of these effects are likely to worsen storm surges. Coastal areas that are already vulnerable to storm surge ...

The Corps’ answer was the 1.8 mile-long, $1.3 billion Lake Borgne Storm Surge Barrier, the largest design-build civil works construction project in history, according to the Corps. The structure ...

STORM SURGE IS ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATHS RELATED TO HURRICANES. WE TALK ABOUT IT EVERY YEAR, BUT LET’S GO INSIDE AND SEE STORM SURGE FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. IT DOESN’T JUST ...

When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding. Evacuation orders are not issued ...

How severe a surge will be depends on many factors, including the characteristics of the coastline and the intensity, size and angle of approach of the storm. In general, though not always ...

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The plan includes elements like a park and in-bay barriers, but the main piece is a mid-bay levee system to protect against storm surge from major hurricanes. "The gate is actually designed where ...

Picture: Facebook Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) advised beach access to the Gibson Steps was closed “due to recent high swell and storm surge activity impacting the ...

Ocean and land features: a gradually sloping ocean floor up to land causes higher storm surge. Barrier islands, bays, and other geography affect the local storm surge. The Saffir-Simpson scale ...