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A Global Database of Tropical Storm Surges
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Storm SurgeEngineeringExtreme WeatherNatural HazardsNatural DisastersGlobal DatabaseData ScienceStorm DynamicsRisk ManagementNatural Disaster EconomicsManagementMeteorologyGeographyWeather DisasterDevastating Storm SurgeForecastingStorm SurgesHurricane SandyEpidemiologyGlobal HealthDisaster ResearchClimate DisasterDisaster Risk ReductionDisaster Studies
Abstract Tropical cyclone–generated storm surges are among the world's most deadly and costly natural disasters. The destructive nature of this hazard was clearly seen last fall, as Hurricane Sandy generated a devastating storm surge along the mid‐Atlantic coast. The storm killed 147 people and caused approximately $50 billion in economic losses [Blake et al., 2012].