On today’s episode, we will do a deep dive into the topic ofstorm surge. What is storm surge? What are the impacts of storm surge to us and our natural systems? We will also help you understand the risk of stormsurge where you live.

Episode script reviewed by Lauren Wolf, Holly Abeels, andArmando Ubeda.

Episode recording reviewed by Stephen Mullens.

Learn more:

• National Weather Service – Storm Surge Overview &Hurricane Hazards https://www.weather.gov/phi/stormsurge& https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-hazards
• National Ocean Service – What is storm surge? https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/stormsurge-stormtide.html
• National Hurricane Center and Central PacificHurricane Center – Storm Surge Overview - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/surge/

How you can help:

• Learn your evacuation zone – https://www.floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone/Remember, evacuation zones are based on storm surge risk for low-lying, floodprone areas, mobile homes or unsafe structures.
• Consider planting more salt-tolerant plants inyour landscape - https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/plant-guide/
• Support nature-based solutions such as dunerestoration, mangrove plantings, and living shorelines.

Sources for this Episode:

• https://coast.noaa.gov/states/fast-facts/economics-and-demographics.html  

• https://www.usgs.gov/centers/spcmsc/science/florida-coastal-mapping-program
• https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2023/06/15/sand-dunes/  
• https://www.jstor.org/stable/26296452?mag=the-shifting-sands-of-hurricane-resilience&seq=1  
• https://www.usgs.gov/centers/spcmsc/science/storm-induced-coastal-change 
• https://daily.jstor.org/the-shifting-sands-of-hurricane-resilience/