Daniel Huffman

2 weeks ago | scientificamerican.com | Clara Moskowitz |Jen Christiansen |Daniel Huffman

The beginning of June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the six-month period when strong storms can brew in the ocean and then wreak havoc on land. Among the hazardous consequences of hurricanes are storm surges, in which water rapidly rises above the normal tide level on shore. These dangerous events can cause flooding and pick up and displace homes and other structures.