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Along the coast, storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. In the past, large death tolls have resulted from the rise of the ocean associated with many of the major hurricanes that have made landfall. At least 1,500 persons lost their lives during Katrina and many of those deaths occurred directly, or indirectly, as a result of storm surge.

Storm surges can result in large ships and vessels stranding ashore. This aerial view was captured by NOAA in South Plaquemines Parish, La., near Empire, Buras and Boothville where Hurricane Katrina made landfall.

To learn more about storm surge and tools that help coastal planners prepare for future storms, visit: <a href="http://www.stormsurge.noaa.gov/" rel="nofollow">www.stormsurge.noaa.gov/</a>. (Credit: NOAA)
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This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties.

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by NOAA Images at https://flickr.com/photos/77790740@N08/20678095642 (archive). It was reviewed on 9 May 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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