storm surge

storm surge/storm sɜrdʒ/

noun

abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm

hindi normal na pagtaas ng dagat na itinutulak ng bagyo

Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.

Madalas na mas deadly sa baybayin kaysa sa hangin lang.

Examples

01
Binaha ng storm surge ang coastal highway nang magdamag.
A storm surge flooded the coastal highway overnight.
02
Nagbabala ang mga forecaster ng mapanganib na storm surge bago ang landfall.
Forecasters warned of a dangerous storm surge before landfall.
03
Lumipat ang mga tao sa loob ng bansa upang makatakas sa storm surge.
People moved inland to escape the storm surge.

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