Fuelled by strong winds, if a surge coincides with low pressure, it could raise the sea level around eastern England by more than 2m.

BBC: Deckchairs on the sand

Strong winds, extremely low pressure and a storm surge during the high tides could cause flooding.

BBC: Deckchairs on the sand

"Nobody's asking for a precipitous withdrawal, but I do think it has to be a measured, but increased, pressure and a diplomatic surge that includes Iran, " Obama said.

CNN: Petraeus, Crocker criticize Iran, call for halt to troop pullout

"The price surge of daily life items has caused mental pressure on those wage earners who are sensitive to prices, " said Wang Shuixiong, a sociologist with Renmin University in Beijing.

CNN: Feeling blue within China's red-hot economy

Consumer Prices Surge, but Stumbling Economy Could Start to Curb Pressure.

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Hence America's urgently expressed concern about the fresh surge of violence in Israel and the occupied territories, and the pressure it is exerting to rescue the all-but collapsed ceasefire.

ECONOMIST: Israel and the Palestinians

After an early morning surge higher, profits were taken off the table, leading to selling pressure, which led to more anxiety and simply snowballed into pushing the euro drastically lower.

FORBES: Euro Stressed Over Bank Tests

Finally, the supply of raw materials is likely to surge in the decade ahead in response to the global resource investment boom, putting further pressure on prices.

BBC: Viewpoint: Is Australia's resources boom over?

The flooding, which began on the night of 31 January, was caused by a combination of a high spring tide, deep atmospheric low pressure which raised sea levels and exceptionally strong northerly gales, which led to a surge of sea water over coastal defences.

BBC: Flooded street in King's Lynn