Directions: Below is given a set of six statements, which when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Rearrange the statements to form a paragraph. Also, answer the questions that follow.

A. It is measured as the rise in water level above the normal tidal level and does not include waves.

B. Other factors affecting storm surge severity include the shallowness and orientation of the water body in the storm path, the timing of tides, and the atmospheric pressure drop due to the storm.

C. Some theorize that as extreme weather becomes more intense and sea level rises due to climate change, storm surge is expected to cause more risk to coastal populations. ______________

D.  A storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge, or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems, such as cyclones.

E. The main meteorological factor contributing to a storm surge is the high-speed wind pushing water toward the coast over a long fetch.

F. There is a suggestion that climate change may be increasing the hazard of storm surges.