TopicTyphoon & storms
uram · /ʕu.raːm/
عرام
uram/ʕu.raːm/noun
abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm
ارتفاع غير طبيعي لمستوى البحر تدفعه العاصفة نحو الشاطئ
Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.
قرب السواحل غالباً أشد فتكاً من الرياح وحدها.
Examples
A storm surge flooded the coastal highway overnight.
Forecasters warned of a dangerous storm surge before landfall.
People moved inland to escape the storm surge.
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