Hurricane Sally brings fears of dangerous strong storm surge: What you need to know

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Hurricane Sally, which made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a powerful Category 2 hurricane early Wednesday, is bringing dangerous storm surge to the Gulf Coast. Here's what you need to know.

's center, water levels rise. The water accumulates while the storm is still over the open ocean.An aerial view from a drone shows boats and vehicles along the side of route 46 as people try to put them on higher ground before the possible arrival of Hurricane Sally on Sept. 14, 2020, in Shell Beach, La.

When the hurricane closes in on land, its strong winds push that water toward the coast and up onto land, creating walls of water sometimes as high as 20 feet.A cross honoring those killed by Hurricane Katrina stands in the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet before the possible arrival of Hurricane Sally on Sept. 14, 2020, in Shell Beach, La.

During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, at least 1,500 people died"directly, or indirectly, as a result of storm surge," the National Hurricane Center said. When Hurricane Sandy hit New York and New Jersey in 2012, many homes filled quickly with water that reached levels of 8 to 9 feet.Bay St. Louis residents, from left, John Dixon, his wife Sabrina Young, and Erika Crain, talk about their experiences while at the Hancock County Evacuation Shelter in Kiln, Miss.

 

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