Sentence examples for water surge from inspiring English sources

But when there's an issue of a water surge, or winds and water, there is no way to determine the per cent of that home or business that was destroyed by water".

The resulting water surge flooded streets, subway tunnels, and buildings in New York and its suburbs; the storm knocked out power, and did more than sixty-five billion dollars' worth of damage in a dozen states.

"It all depends on the strength of the storm, in terms of wind speed, water surge and how fast the hurricane tracks," said Major General Don T Riley, deputy chief of the Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for the levees and much criticised after Katrina.

Studies have always shown that "water" (surge and inland freshwater flooding) is the deadliest aspect of a hurricane.

Fish then enter a draft tube or swim under a gate, where there is a rapid decompression and water surge.

We already know from study after study that water (surge and inland freshwater flooding) is the most deadly aspects of a hurricane.

The fog rose, the water surged".

They were cleaning out basements and other spaces soaked by water surges and overflowing estuaries.

On every side a torrent of jagged water surges towards the lip.

When the water surged over him he quickly resigned himself to warm and cradling death.

It's frightening, there's massive amounts of water surging through.