Hurricane Sandy: The Tiny 19th Century Seawall That Saved A New Jersey Community
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 11:20
in Earth & Climate
By the time Sandy hit New Jersey and New York, it had been reduced to a tropical storm but its rare angle of approach still meant a lot of devastation. Environmentalists in New York are resistant to creating barriers against future storms, like subway doors that can prevent flooding, and seawalls, but the stories of two residential beach communities on the New Jersey shore provide compelling evidence. read more