I think Secaucus is a Latin word meaning "swamp". Just kidding, but Google Earth shows a ground level elevation of about 8 ft on a street near NY4. Isn't this

I think Secaucus is a Latin word meaning "swamp". Just kidding, but Google Earth shows a ground level elevation of about 8 ft on a street near NY4. Isn't this a problem? Does anyone know if there was any flooding in the area, e.g. because of Hurricane Sandy? The nearby New Jersey Meadowlands is, according to Wikipedia, "a general name for the large ecosystem of wetlands in northeastern New Jersey". It seems weird that so much of the world's business is transacted a mere 8 ft above sea level.