TopicTyphoon & storms
song dang · /soŋ˧˦ zaŋ˧˦/
sóng dâng
song dang/soŋ˧˦ zaŋ˧˦/noun
abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm
mực nước biển dâng bất thường do bão đẩy vào bờ
Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.
Gần bờ thường nguy hiểm hơn chỉ riêng gió.
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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