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Storm surges sucked away oceans from the Bahamas
and parts of the Keys, leaving miles of sand and
beach where once beautiful ocean water had been,
while flooding other coastlines. Although a rare
meteorological phenomenon, water recedes when
the low pressure from a hurricane pushes down on
the water and pulls it into the eye of the storm. For
those not familiar, a storm surge is often a dramatic
push of sea water inland across coastal locations
related to tropical cyclones such as hurricanes. A
broad wind field circulating around the storm’s
center can push massive amounts of water to the
coastline. The severity of the storm surge is affected
by the storm’s intensity and wind field, plus the
shape of the coastline and the slope of the sea floor.
Most injuries and deaths associated with tropical
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cyclones are related to storm surge and commonly
can occur after the storm has passed. This caused
many animals such as manatees to be completely
stranded and in need of rescue.
Now despite evacuations, some of us crazy
Floridians decided to stay and “weather” the storm.
Though the rest of the world may have looked at
us as if we were nuts, we knew this is our home.
Despite storm after storm, we continue to stand tall.
We continue to rebuild only for a future hurricane
to possibly tear us down again, but you know what?
We will do it all over again because to us, this is
home. Florida can be looked at as the crazy swamp
and muck filled state full of alligators and people
taking viral videos out in a category 5 hurricane
while drinking a beer before it gets warm due to