Storm surge of up to 35 feet (10.7 m) washed over barrier islands, including Bhola, the largest. The death toll was estimated between 300,000 and 500,000 people, making it the deadliest tropical ...

Storm surge of up to 35 feet (10.7 m) washed over barrier islands, including Bhola, the largest. The death toll was estimated between 300,000 and 500,000 people, making it the deadliest tropical ...

As a hurricane approaches a coast, the churning winds force ocean water up onto land. Atmospheric pressure from the storm also helps squeeze the water ashore. The shallower the continental shelf, the ...