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No, but better drainage would. In my sister's ex-subdivision in Houston, the streets were designed to flood, channeling any water away from property and into b
by nostrademons 3y ago
No, but better drainage would.
In my sister's ex-subdivision in Houston, the streets were designed to flood, channeling any water away from property and into bayous, rivers, and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. It worked as designed over several tropical storms. The streets were a mess but everybody's home, driveway, and property stayed dry.
NYC needs a similar effort - change the streets and subways to channel water away from property and into the harbor, while providing means to harden the underground parts that can't get wet. It will be crazy expensive, but it's an engineering & construction problem, not a geographic or climate one.
- bobthepanda 3y agoDumping water into the harbor only really works if it won't just come right back out onto the land. Most of the flooded areas are at sea level.
- nostrademons 3y agoHence the seawall idea.
- telotortium 3y agoThough as you may be aware, the 3rd and 5th wards are not so well protected. Low-lying parts of highways are often flooded out, especially during hurricanes.