Storm Surge & Storm Tide. Storm surge and large waves produced by hurricanes pose the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. Storm Surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm's winds. Storm surge can reach heights well over 20 feet and can span hundreds of miles of coastline. Storm Tide is the water level rise during a storm due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide.
Peter Scalia. Actor. Peter Scalia is an actor, known for Midnight Cowboy (1969).
He had a pillow over his head, not over his face as some have been saying, John Poindexter, owner of the Cibolo Creek Ranch, where Scalia was found, told CNN over the phone. The pillow was against the headboard and over his head when he was discovered. He looked like someone who had had a restful night's sleep.