inundation
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As our atmosphere continues to warm and sea surface temperatures continue to rise, rainfall from hurricanes and the risk of coastal inundation due to storm surge could be greater.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
The California Geological Survey recently updated its tsunami hazard map — showing places in California that are at risk of tsunami inundation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025
Three days after the inundation, one of the largest search-and-rescue efforts in recent Texas history was shifting towards a recovery operation.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
Lone-wolf book banners also use inundation, most notably Florida man Bruce Friedman, who has bragged about challenging at least one book a day since moving from New York in 2020.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025
But Mayor Wamura, remembering the 1933 tsunami and stories about the 1896 inundation, refused to budge.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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