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| Titel |
Brief communication "Hurricane Irene: a wake-up call for New York City?" |
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J. C. J. H. Aerts, W. J. W. Botzen |
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Englisch
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1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ; 12, no. 6 ; Nr. 12, no. 6 (2012-06-07), S.1837-1840 |
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250010916
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-12-1837-2012.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| The weakening of Irene from a Category 3 hurricane to a tropical storm
resulted in less damage in New York City (NYC) than initially was
anticipated. It is widely recognized that the storm surge and associated
flooding could have been much more severe. In a recent study, we showed that
a direct hit to the city from a hurricane may expose an enormous number of
people to flooding. A major hurricane has the potential to cause large-scale
damage in NYC. The city's resilience to flooding can be increased by
improving and integrating flood insurance, flood zoning, and building code
policies. |
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