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High waves crashed ashore in Shizuoka,
Japan, on September 6, 2007, as
Typhoon Fitow advanced toward Japan’s
main island of Honshu. These waves
were part of Fitow’s storm surge.
What Does “Hurricane” Mean?
The term hurricane comes from “Huracan,” the god of evil, named
by an ancient Central American Indian group. Spanish colonists later
changed the spelling to “hurricane.”
surge A surge is a sudden powerful movement forward or upward.
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