TopicTyphoon & storms
pokpunghaeil · /pʰo.pʰuŋ.ɦɛ.il/
폭풍해일
/pʰo.pʰuŋ.ɦɛ.il/noun
abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm
폭풍이 바닷물을 밀어 올려 해안을 덮치는 현상
Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.
해안에서는 바람보다 인명 피해가 더 클 때가 많습니다.
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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