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		redwood on Dec 29, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Futuristic Predictions That Came True in 2012 Aren't you leaving out storm surge, which is just as much of a result of wind speed as it is of size... it was the surge that made Sandy at landfall truly unique.

AlexeiSadeski on Dec 29, 2012 [–]

Storm surge is related to intensity much more than size.

redwood on Dec 30, 2012 | [–]

If that's the case, then why did sandy surge to a record?

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