Storm Surge (Episode 125)

NOAA: Making Waves by Troy Kitch

May 29, 20143:04Science & Medicine

This is Making Waves from NOAA's National Ocean Service. Hurricane season runs from June 1 - November 30. You know that powerful winds are destructive and can be deadly during a hurricane. But did you know that the great...

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