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The Science Behind Storm Surge Formation

Why North Carolina’s Coast Is So Vulnerable to Storm Surges

Gargi Chakravorty

North Carolina’s coastline represents one of America’s most beautiful but treacherous stretches of land, where nature’s fury regularly reminds residents and visitors that living at the edge of the ocean carries profound risks. The state’s coastal communities face a perfect storm of geographic vulnerabilities that make them particularly susceptible to devastating storm surges, threatening lives, ...