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debris surge::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | debris storm |
| Type of | rush, spate, surge, upsurge |
the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge.
Examples of debris surge
debris surge
They were among the mind-numbing mountains of wrack, flotsam and debris Hurricane Ike's storm surge swept onto land around Galveston Bay.
From the chron.com
Farmland was flooded with burning debris as the tidal surge swept inland, images from state broadcaster NHK showed.
From the bloomberg.com
The storm surge is retreating and pulling inland debris out to sea.
From the heraldtribune.com
Grain storage bins smashed by debris driven by a surge of water during flash flooding in the Lockyer Valley, Australia, still stand but their contents are destroyed Friday, Jan. 14, 2011.
From the kansas.com
Ike hit the coast along the refuge with a 17-foot tidal surge and carried saltwater and debris over the marshes to Highway 73, more than 10 miles inland.
From the chron.com
In February, more than 40 foothill homes were damaged by a surge of water laden with mud, boulders and debris.
From the kentucky.com
Storm surge can cause extensive damage when seawater breaks through structures and carries debris with it.
From the kentucky.com
A line of reeds and debris two-thirds of the way up the driveway marked the peak of the storm surge.
From the sfgate.com
The streets are littered with tree branches, apartment siding and smaller debris that was picked up by the surge as it moved inland, but cleanup crews are clearing more paths every few hours.
From the nation.time.com
