Tag: storm surge
As it goes towards Florida, it reaches Category 3 strength
Florida on Tuesday issued a mandatory evacuation order for its west coast as Hurricane Michael approaches the state. “We are very concerned about the possibility of a major and potentially life-threatening storm surge and very damaging winds,” the state’s Governor Ron DeSantis said. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said that Michael is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on Tuesday.
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Tropical Storm Warnings were issued for New England because of Hurricane Lee
A tropical storm warning has been issued for part of coastal Massachusetts including Nantucket, Martha’s and Cape Cod due to the “supersonic Lee Event”. The National Hurricane Center has said its hurricane and tropical storm watches referred to conditions expected on Saturday. The storm surge will be 2 to 4 feet above ground if the storm surge peaks along with high tide, forecasters said.
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