sturmflut

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noun

abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm

Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.

Examples

Eine Sturmflut überflutete über Nacht die Küstenautobahn.
A storm surge flooded the coastal highway overnight.
Meteorologen warnten vor einer gefährlichen Sturmflut vor dem Landfall.
Forecasters warned of a dangerous storm surge before landfall.
Die Menschen zogen ins Inland, um der Sturmflut zu entkommen.
People moved inland to escape the storm surge.

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