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They build houses on the shores of New Jersey because (1) it's close to New York City, close enough to commute, so there's a high value in living there; (2) New
by dsr_ 8y ago
They build houses on the shores of New Jersey because (1) it's close to New York City, close enough to commute, so there's a high value in living there; (2) New Jersey has the highest population density of any US state, 1200/square mile; (3) hurricane damage has scaled up in the last few decades.
The problem with having a hurricane-proof house in New Jersey is that your neighbors don't -- yet.
- metaphor 8y ago> The problem with having a hurricane-proof house in New Jersey is that your neighbors don't -- yet. Not really. The biggest threat in high-density areas is damage from small projectiles. Proper hurricane shutters are a thing and quite effective. How effective? Consider surviving 3 Category 5 Super Typhoons back to back on a small island with nowhere to run[1][2][3]. Not even South Florida knows what that's truly like. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Ivan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Ivan [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Keith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Keith [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Paka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Paka