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Answer 1

Defining Storm surge: A storm surge is an abnormal rise of water caused by a storm.

Two examples in the past of a Storm surge event happening.
1. Ash Wednesday storm - March 1962
2. Nor'Ida - November 2009

Answer 2

Definition: Storm surge is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide.
(Mostly caused by storm winds pushing water onshore)

Past:
Bhola Cyclone - Deadliest storm surge on record. 500,000~ dead. Struck East Pakistan and India’s West Bengal on November 11, 1990. Storm surge: 20 ft (or 6 m)

Hurricane Katrina- 2000~ dead. Hit the gulf coast and New Orleans on August 23, 2005. Storm surge: 30 ft (or 9.1 m)