Question

when a hurricane strikes a coastal area, it brings a number of serious hazards. these hazards include heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge, and even tornadoes. storm surge pushes seawater on shore during a hurricane, flooding towns near the coast. heavy rains cause flooding in inland places as well. high winds, storm surge, flooding and tornadoes cause damage to houses and cars that are in the path of a hurricane.
○ hurricanes generate strong winds that can greatly harm forest canopies and cause dramatic changes to in wooded ecosystems, killing and displacing wildlife.
○ the winds from hurricanes can cause erosion on beaches.
○ storm surge pushes seawater on shore during a hurricane, flooding towns near the coast
○ the winds from hurricanes can cause erosion on beaches

Explanation:

The text in the image describes the hazards of a hurricane, including heavy rains, high winds, storm surge, and tornadoes. It specifically mentions that storm surge pushes seawater on shore during a hurricane, flooding towns near the coast. This is exactly what the third option states. The first option about harming forest canopies and wildlife is not mentioned in the given text. The second and fourth options (both about beach erosion) are also not part of the described content in the provided passage.

Answer:

Storm surge pushes seawater on shore during a hurricane, flooding towns near the coast.