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Con Edison Storm Defense System Protects New Yorkers from Future Sandy's
2014-10-29 18:09:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Con Edison has successfully passed the halfway point in its four-year plan to provide a comprehensive storm defense system to protect New Yorkers from the kinds of widespread infrastructure damage that ravaged the area in 2012 during Superstorm Sandy. read more
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Two Years After Sandys Surge, New York City Shifts Toward a Softer Relationship with the Sea
2014-10-26 14:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Just ahead of the two-year anniversary of the calamitous flooding of New York City by the surge from Hurricane Sandy, Alan Feuer has written a fine piece summarizing how this maritime metropolis, facing decades, if not centuries, of inevitable sea-level rise, is slowly evolving a softer relationship with the sea. Heres the nut: In the storms aftermath, there were calls for a single big fix, like sea gates that would close off New York Harbor to swells of rising water. But the solutions being...
In Sandy's wake, houses are raised higher, but roads still could flood
2013-12-08 06:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press of Atlantic City: Raising houses in flood-prone areas has been a key part of rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Sandy. As the sea level continues to rise, however, experts warn there will come a time when, while the houses are safer from flooding, the roads and land around them could be inundated by twice-daily tides. Many of the lowest-lying communities along the South Jersey coast already see this when the moon is new or full. Examples include North Surrey and Harvard avenues in Ventnor Heights, or the...
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In Sandy's Wake, FEMA Re-Examines Flood Insurance Rates
2013-10-30 21:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: When Sandy blew into East Coast communities a year ago, it was flooding that did the most damage. That's in part because the average sea level has risen over the past century - about a foot along the mid-Atlantic coast. That made it easier for the storm to push the ocean onto the land. And scientists say there will be many more Sandy-style storms - that is, torrential rain and wind that create heavy coastal flooding - and they'll be more frequent than in the past. But preparing people for that...
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Sandys unfinished business
2013-10-29 13:38:20| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: A year ago Tuesday evening, Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Eastern Seaboard, destroying lives and homes and entire neighborhoods. On the first anniversary of the storm, politicians are busily touting what theyve done since, while, at the same time, assiduously dodging legitimate complaints from people who are still suffering. The delays have been excruciating for many. Although the federal government approved almost $60 billion in aid for the region, thousands of homeowners have seen barely a...
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