Sorry you had to experience that. Not sure if you still live in Hoboken, but I must say their flood mitigation efforts in recent years have actually helped some

Sorry you had to experience that. Not sure if you still live in Hoboken, but I must say their flood mitigation efforts in recent years have actually helped somewhat during major rainfall events. They added several pumps which direct stormwater to huge underground water storage basins. Meanwhile PSE&G completely relocated some electrical infrastructure to prevent power loss during storms. I lived in the flood zone during Hurricane Ida (2021), which turned my street into a two-foot-deep river. The water was completely cleared by the pumps within about 16 hours (iirc), and we never lost power. Still sucked though. We had a boil-water advisory for over 72 hours. And since Hoboken still has a combined sewer system (rather than separate sanitary vs stormwater systems), the whole town smelled like sewage for weeks. Many people had their cars totaled, and below-grade apartments were ruined. But, all things considered, Hoboken fared significantly better than a lot of other towns in NJ. That said, Hoboken still hasn't done anything to address risk of storm surge from the river, which is what caused the problems during Sandy. So if there is ever a repeat of those conditions, they'd still be screwed.