Fuel pumps can be installed such that they are resistant to flooding. A water-tight seal on the fuel tank, sealed power line from the generator, and other strai

Fuel pumps can be installed such that they are resistant to flooding. A water-tight seal on the fuel tank, sealed power line from the generator, and other straightforward water-proofing measure would have kept Peer 1's generator working as long as the building's fuel supply held out. Manhattan is a low-elevation coastal island in a region of the country prone to hurricanes. Flooding is an obvious disaster scenario. It's not like we're asking them to plan for nuclear war, here.