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'Water is Missing': Hurricane Irma Drains Oceans Causing Twitter Meltdown

© AP Photo / Mic SmithPedestrians walk into huge waves crashing over The Battery as Tropical Storm Irma hits Charleston, S.C
Pedestrians walk into huge waves crashing over The Battery as Tropical Storm Irma hits Charleston, S.C - Sputnik International
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A terrifying rare phenomenon is being observed on the beaches of Florida and the Bahamas due to Hurricane Irma. The water on these beaches has been drawn away from their shores, and people cannot stop sharing videos of this bizarre effect, which may be a sign of more devastation to come.

The powerful storm sent shockwaves around the globe when it hit the island nations of the Caribbean and left behind devastation and over 7.3 million people without electricity.

But the recent phenomenon is far more sinister than it looks.

According to meteorologists, this unusual occurrence is caused by a strong northeasterly wind, which literally pushes water out of bays and harbors. The fact is that in the center of the hurricane the pressure is really low due to which water is drawn into it making it look like there is no sea.

​The danger of this lies in the fact that it can cause a storm surge, which is a kind of temporary sea-level rise caused by high winds and low atmospheric pressure. 

​It is a symptom of powerful hurricanes, but in fact it is actually the movement of billions of gallons of ocean water. 

​The sight is not only bizarre, but it’s also troubling because when a shoreline recedes so far away to actually show the ocean floor, it’s usually a sign that the water will rush back at tremendous speed causing massive destruction.

​Hurricane Irma is one of the longest-lived hurricanes since satellite-based observations began in 1966. It has wrecked havoc for almost nine days. However, it has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but heavy rainfall persists across the southeastern United States.

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