TopicTyphoon & storms
sturmflut · /ˈʃtʊʁm.fluːt/
sturmflut
sturmflut/ˈʃtʊʁm.fluːt/noun
abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm
ungewöhnlicher Meeresspiegelanstieg durch Sturm an Land
Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.
An Küsten oft tödlicher als der Wind allein.
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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