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so you're not getting a lot of topography here. if you get a 15 foot surge, that surge could go inland for a mile at least. you get a two foot surge, all of a sudden on that slope the water just keeps going inland. the higher surge, unfortunately, begins to push it farther inland to where there are homes. there aren't many homes in this area. the ones that are about 5 to 10 feet above sea level. the problem is, if you get a 15 foot surge, you are now going to be above those. and even some of those, above those that are on stilts. one more thing going on tonight, king tide. this is a super moon tonight. that means that the moon is 18,000 miles, didn't happen immediately, but 18,000 miles closer than normal. that means there's more suction, more gravity from the moon, and so that's going to make the tide even one foot higher than it should be on a normal tide day. >> all right, chad, you're gonna be standing by for us throughout this process.