New York - Hurrican Sandy - resilience by Sara Cipi

saracipi — 2025-05-02 18:08:37 UTC

Rebuild by Design is an organization borned after the 2012 disasters on the east coast of the United States of Hurricane Sandy, which hit Manhattan and made street wobble.Rebuild by Design enhances community resilience through collaborative, design-driven solutions. Launched by HUD post-Hurricane Sandy, it addresses climate change, social injustices, and economic challenges with innovative projects.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 18:21:40 UTC

In the United States, Sandy Hurricane affected 24 states, including the eastern coast of Florida to Maine, and to the west crossing the Appalachian Mountains in Michigan and Wiscosin, with particularly serious damage in New Jersey and New York. The storm hit New York City on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and causing blackouts throughout the city. Damage in the United States is estimated at more than $63 billion.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 18:53:34 UTC

The resilience is the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 19:35:17 UTC

New York City has conducted extensive studies on areas at risk of flooding due to climate conditions, increasing the resilience of buildings and livelihoods.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 19:43:56 UTC

Hurracane Sandy has shown that New York City is highly at risk of coastal storms and that climate change and rising sea levels will only increase this risk in the future. To address these concerns, the New York City Department of Urban Planning has completed a coastal risk assessment.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 19:53:09 UTC

The New York City Resilient Neighbourhoods Study was launched in 2013 as a way to develop strategies for land use and coastal hazards. Ten studies have been completed in New York that analyzed the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The information from these studies helps New Yorkers understand where disaster development and protect buildings on the coasts. The city is producing applications that warn of any risks for each coastal area.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 19:58:43 UTC

More than 250 hectares of endangered wetlands are better protected thanks to Resilient Neighborhood Studies.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 20:00:43 UTC

The new urban planning regulations allow companies to better manage flood risks through resilience investments, protecting many jobs and with the development of new businesses.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 20:18:12 UTC

Here is a report on the news.

saracipi — 2025-05-02 20:19:17 UTC

Here is another a report on the news.