Examine the southern Texas coast in Figure 7B-7. Storm surge in a new tab and enlarge it. extend into bays and rivers inland from the coastal barrier islands. Click on the image of the figure to open it a. does b. does not

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Figure 7B-7 provides a model prediction of the storm surge that a generic landfalling category 5 hurricane could cause along the southeast U.S. Coast and Gulf Coast.
MISSISSIPPI
141UNUR
A LEGEND
SOUTH
CAROLINA
Birmingham
Atlanta
Category 5 (SLOSH
MOMS) Storm Surge
fon n Dallas
ALABAMA
Sabine
Montgom ery
BEL
GEORGIA
Inundation
Jacks on
Altam
Inundation Height
LOUISIANA
Up to 3 feet above
ground
Red
MISSISSIPPI
PLAIN
STAL
Greater than 3
a Rouge
Austin
ocksonville
feet above ground
hassee
Houtor
Greater than 6
Antonio
LORIDAJ
feet above ground
Greater than 9
Orlando
feet above ground
Leveed Area -
Tampa
Consult Local
Officials For Flood
Risk
Gulf of
Mexico
Liami
Nassau
COWERED O
esri
Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, EPA, NPS | NOAA/NWS/NHC/Storm Surge Unit, NOAA/NOS/Qffice for Co.
TH HAtant
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Transcribed Image Text:Figure 7B-7 provides a model prediction of the storm surge that a generic landfalling category 5 hurricane could cause along the southeast U.S. Coast and Gulf Coast. MISSISSIPPI 141UNUR A LEGEND SOUTH CAROLINA Birmingham Atlanta Category 5 (SLOSH MOMS) Storm Surge fon n Dallas ALABAMA Sabine Montgom ery BEL GEORGIA Inundation Jacks on Altam Inundation Height LOUISIANA Up to 3 feet above ground Red MISSISSIPPI PLAIN STAL Greater than 3 a Rouge Austin ocksonville feet above ground hassee Houtor Greater than 6 Antonio LORIDAJ feet above ground Greater than 9 Orlando feet above ground Leveed Area - Tampa Consult Local Officials For Flood Risk Gulf of Mexico Liami Nassau COWERED O esri Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, EPA, NPS | NOAA/NWS/NHC/Storm Surge Unit, NOAA/NOS/Qffice for Co. TH HAtant Savannas Chattaho + G I
15. Examine the southern Texas coast in Figure 7B-7. Storm surge
in a new tab and enlarge it.
extend into bays and rivers inland from the coastal barrier islands. Click on the image of the figure to open it
a. does
b. does not
Transcribed Image Text:15. Examine the southern Texas coast in Figure 7B-7. Storm surge in a new tab and enlarge it. extend into bays and rivers inland from the coastal barrier islands. Click on the image of the figure to open it a. does b. does not
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