Hyack Hyack:
I'm sure that's offering great comfort to those living in Mahone Bay:

Huh, o.k. Hyack, storm surges will around 5 feet above normal tide levels during the next 3 days on the East Coast.
South Florida, Miami Beach has some points as high as 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level. Most of the Miami Beach with a storm surge of 5 feet plus high tide would be under water.
I don't know if you have even been to Florida, I use to live in N. Ft. Myers, FL for a year.
As a child lived in New Brunswick and I am very aware of the difference in terrian.