Storm surges are caused by a hurricane's high winds, which pile up a "mound" of water along the front of the eye as the storm moves forward.

飓风的狂风导致风暴潮，在面前堆起一座“水堤”随着风暴往前移动。

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It is hard to believe flood water from Tropical Storm Fay a month ago is still this high. Carla's home can only be reached by canoe.

很难相信，热带风暴费伊发生一个月后，水位还如此高，要到卡拉的房屋，还得用独木舟。

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Water used on site generally has high amounts of organic substances from the grapes that make it unsuitable for direct discharge into the storm water system.

通常在位置上用的水有高数量来自使直接的解除它不适合进入暴风雨水系的葡萄的有机物质。

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Right after the storm, he says, the water was over six feet high in some places.

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Others were simply overwhelmed by the amount of water pushed ashore by the giant storm, which hit at high tide during a full moon.

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The boardwalk itself was left largely unscathed but storm surge below the wooden planks flooded storage areas used by the Wonder Wheel park, with water reaching as high as 5 feet in some places, submerging equipment stowed away during the off season.

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