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New York Times: As the authorities examine how they can protect New York City from extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy, one of the nation’s most influential groups of engineers is pointing out that more than three years ago, it presented detailed warnings that a devastating storm surge in the region was all but inevitable. The warnings were voiced at a seminar in New York City convened by the American Society of Civil Engineers, whose findings are so respected that they are often written into building codes......
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Engineers’ warnings in 2009 detailed storm surge threat to the region
Posted by New York Times: James Glanz and Mireya Navarro on November 6th, 2012
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