13. Monthly Maximum Water Levels at the Battery
15
14 Sandy
North American Vertical Datum 1988 (feet)
13
12 9:24 PM – Manhattan Battery
11
Previous • 13.88 feet
10 Record December Hurricane Mean Lower Low Water
March 1962 1992 Irene
9
• 11.10 feet
8 North American Vertical Datum
1988
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 Monthly High Water
0
-1
-2
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Years
Courtesy AECOM
16. Jobs in Hurricane Sandy Inundation Area
120,000
100,000
New York
80,000
New Jersey
60,000 Connecticut
40,000
20,000
0
17. New Advisory Base Flood Elevations
People and Homes in Existing and New
100-year Floodplain
600,000
400,000
Additional in New ABFE
Designation
In Existing 100-year
200,000 Floodplain
Population Household
19. Decision-Makers
• FEMA • State of NY • Joint Field
Office
• HUD • State of NJ • Inter-Agency
Task Forces
• DHS • State of CT • Rebuilding
Task Force
• USDA • Municipalities • NYS2100
• Senate
• USDOT Bipartisan
Task Force
• NOAA • Housing
Recovery
• SBA Office
• FWS
20. Funding for Hazard Mitigation and
Rebuilding
Federal Transit
Administration
Army Corps of Engineers
Community Development
Block Grant
EPA Grants
NOAA
Other
23. Constants
Factors that are unlikely to change
substantially between now and 2035.
•Demographic Trends
•Climate Change
•Aging Coastal Infrastructure
24. Trends
Driving forces or long term trends that
contribute to change in each scenario.
•Coastal Storms
•Regional Economic Growth
25. Agents
The prime movers, decision-makers, or
agents of change within a scenario.
•Local Residents and Businesses
•Financial and Insurance Sector
•Government
26. Uncertainties
Factors that could significantly impact
how alternative futures actually unfold.
•Frequency and Severity of Coastal
Storms
•Community and Market Response
•Government Response
Wind action is a hazard whether or not a storm makes landfall
Hurricane Sandy left us with devastated communities
Coastal and inland flooding are of concern
Source: http://tiles.mapbox.com/zingbot/map/map-ojrkx8yh#13.43/40.6200/-73.7675Significant areas of Staten Island, Long Island, and Queens were flooded. This shows that areas such as Far Rockaway, Arverne experienced both coastal and inland flooding due to the Hurricane Sandy. Critical infrastructure, including JFK Airport, were also impacted.Estimated $60.4-$82 billion in damageOver 100 fatalities reportedOver 8 million homes lost powerDiameter of storm 820 milesGas Rationing in NYC for 15 days; Gas rationing in NJ for 12 days
With every storm a performance metric for politicians and businesses, we need to build resiliency in urban design, infrastructure, policy, and communityFloating basements helped deal with seasonal flooding in 18th century Holland What are the regional equivalents for coastal and inland flooding, heat waves, power disruptions are other consequences of climate change.
Stats: 286 square miles of land added to the 100-year floodplain zone, almost doubling (96%) the existing zone along the coastline.285,000 more people in the new zone (a 104% increase).118,000 more households (a 96% increase).