Is New York City as we know it worth saving?
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- 1. Trinity Institute 2017: Water Justice Trinity Church March 23, 2017 www.NICHIusa.org Rising Sea Levels, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure: “Is New York City as we know it worth saving?” The Case for a NY NJ Storm Surge Barrier System
- 3. The Facts: NYC Impact of Super Storm Sandy 14 foot Storm Surge* • 48 Deaths in NYC • $19 Billion in Damages • Over 150 homes and commercial buildings destroyed • 305,000 housing units damaged • Eleven million customers without power, internet • Lower Manhattan loses water, elevators, heat, subways • All car tunnels to Manhattan flooded except for Lincoln • Three NYC area international airports damaged and closed • Billions of gallons of raw and partially treated sewage discharged • Bellevue Hospital Center Evacuated
- 4. Four Years Later….. Lest We Forget The Facts don’t Tell the Whole Story
- 9. The Next Sandy? It’s not a question of if, but When!
- 10. Current NY Flood Risk Map Category 1-4 Hurricanes
- 11. The Solution Local Projects Address Sea Level Rise A Regional Storm Surge Barrier System Addresses Storm Surge
- 12. Meeting the Challenge and Seizing the Opportunity of Sea Level Rise, Extreme Storms and Aging Infrastructure The Alternatives • Ignore the Reality of Scientific and Economic Data and Do Nothing • Retreat from the Sea and Abandon Centuries of Coastal Investment • Build Local Projects to Protect Only Selected Communities • Combine Local Seal Level Projects with a Regional Surge Barrier System • OR…….
- 13. Join Me on My Ark