Manila's civil defence office reported one ... service warned of "moderate to significant risk of life-threatening storm surge" or high coastal waves. "They had to conduct pre-emptive evacuations ...

MANILA, Philippines--Villagers in northern ... Forecasters also warned of a “life-threatening storm surge reaching 2 to 3 meters (6.5 to 9.8 feet)” that could be whipped up by Kong-rey in ...

A storm surge is water that is pushed onto shore by a hurricane. It is rarely a "wall of water" as often claimed, but rather a rise of water that can be as rapid as several feet in just a few minutes.