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Manhattan is behind Staten Island and Brooklyn. Brooklyn has a natural barrier thanks to Fire Island. So what remains is Staten Island. i don't think this wi
by xhgdvjky 7y ago
Manhattan is behind Staten Island and Brooklyn. Brooklyn has a natural barrier thanks to Fire Island.
So what remains is Staten Island.
i don't think this will be very effective tho
- gshdg 7y agoStaten Island shields Manhattan from some waves. A wall protecting Staten Island from flooding doesn’t protect Manhattan at all, tho. And as we know from Sandy, Manhattan and Brooklyn are equally vulnerable to flooding — and far more costly to allow to flood.
- xhgdvjky 7y agoequally vulnerable is a stretch... Staten island was really wrecked I tried looking for a breakdown of cost per area but didn't find it. but having seen articles at the time, I wouldn't be surprised if it was worse. building a sea wall seems like an ok choice the cleanup also had a big focus on infrastructure in and out of Manhattan so I think Manhattanites felt it less
- gshdg 7y agoI’m just saying that from an ROI perspective, doing this for Staten Island but not Manhattan seems short-sighted. Also, the bit where hundreds of frail elderly people were stuck on upper floors of high rises without water for about a week.