NYS Commission Considering Ways To Prevent Sandy-Type Devastation
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The consensus in Albany is that, due to climate change, we can expect more monster storms like Sandy, and more flooding.
A commission formed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking at the infrastructure and ways to prevent the devastation seen last year.
There are several long-term strategies, including gates across the Narrows like those in the Netherlands, dunes; wetlands; and oyster reefs to act as buffers; a hardening of electrical and natural gas systems; roll down gates at subway stations; and inflatable plugs at the mouths of tunnels.
NYS Commission Considering Ways To Prevent Sandy-Type Devastation
Some of these ideas could cost billions of dollars.
The question now is what suggestions move forward from the drawing board.
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