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Making New York City Hurricane Sandy Proof Presented by Michael Grant, Tony Mizutani, Daniel Smith, David Mashkevich, and Emily Nemecek History of Hurricanes Saffir-Simpson Scale Tracking Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy Damages 7.5


  1. Making New York City Hurricane Sandy Proof Presented by Michael Grant, Tony Mizutani, Daniel Smith, David Mashkevich, and Emily Nemecek

  2. History of Hurricanes

  3. Saffir-Simpson Scale

  4. Tracking Hurricane Sandy

  5. Hurricane Sandy Damages ● 7.5 million people lost power ● 230+ people died ● Storm surges were 14 ft above the average low tide

  6. Storm Surge Protection ● Hurricane and Storm Risk Reduction System (HSRRS) ● New Orleans, Louisiana

  7. Barrier Islands ● Fire Island, NY

  8. Flood Gates ● Oosterscheldekering ● North Sea ● Netherlands

  9. Flood Protection of Tunnels

  10. The Big U

  11. Social Infrastructure

  12. Storm Surge Protection Model

  13. Boardwalk Barrier

  14. Emergency Gate-And-Dike System (EGADS)

  15. The HELP System

  16. Red Hook Wall and Park

  17. Acknowledgements ● Professor Guido ● Teaching Assistants: ○ Kan Jin Zou ○ Nina Berlow ○ Sambit Acharya ● Victoria Bill

  18. Questions?

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