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A Collection by: PreventionWeb user UNDRR Editors
Last updated: 31 Oct 2019
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Cuba and swept through the East Coast of the United States, causing critical destruction.
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USA: It takes years to fully recover from big storms like Sandy
Conversation Media Group, the
02 July 2019
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USA: Seven years after Sandy, slow moves toward resiliency in high-risk nabes
City Limits
01 July 2019
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USA: Even after Hurricane Sandy, many people wouldn’t prepare before a future storm
Popular Science
19 April 2019
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For Sandy survivors, this program made all the difference
Natural Resources Defense Council
16 May 2018
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Five years after Sandy, professor Leigh Graham shares lessons from research on disaster recovery
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
13 December 2017
Documents and Publications
The value of coastal wetlands for flood damage reduction in the northeastern USA
Nature Publishing Group; Scientific Reports
2017
Documents and Publications
Rebuilding with resilience: Lessons from the rebuild by design competition after Hurricane Sandy
Rockefeller Foundation, the; Rebuild by Design; Georgetown University
2016
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USA: Analysis of six regional resiliency projects details implementation challenges
Politico
15 November 2016
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US government investing nearly $1bn to protect Greater New York from floods
CityMetric
01 June 2016
Documents and Publications
Northeastern University
2015
News
Princeton University
05 January 2015
Documents and Publications
Resilient communities: Empowering older adults in disasters and daily life
New York Academy of Medicine, the
2014
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Beyond the 'Go Kit': Empowering older adults in disasters
New York Academy of Medicine, the
22 July 2014
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US:Hoboken regional flood protection proposal wins rebuild by design competition
City of Hoboken
02 June 2014
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US: For New Jersey Mayor, the time to adapt to rising sea levels is now
Public Radio International
21 May 2014
Documents and Publications
Building resilience in supply chains
World Economic Forum; Accenture
2014
Documents and Publications
After Sandy: advancing strategies for long-term resilience and adaptability
Urban Land Institute, the
2013
Policy, Plans & Statements
United States of America: PlaNYC - a stronger, more resilient New York
City of New York
2013
Documents and Publications
Retour d’expérience suite à l’ouragan Sandy sur la côte Est des Etats-Unis
French High Committee for Civil Defence
2013
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US: A year after Sandy, storm-hit areas plan to light up shore
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
29 October 2013
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US: A year after Sandy, thousands still can't return home
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
29 October 2013
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On anniversary of Sandy, a warning to other major coastal areas
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
23 October 2013
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First Superstorm Sandy home buyout set to close in New York
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
03 October 2013
Documents and Publications
National strategy recommendations: future disaster preparedness
Federal Emergency Management Agency
2013
Documents and Publications
Rebuilding for resilience: fortifying infrastructure to withstand disaster
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Switzerland
2013
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USA: Post-Sandy bay restoration sparks controversy
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
05 September 2013
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US: Bloomberg - Why Sandy forced cities to take lead on climate change
Cable News Network
21 August 2013
Documents and Publications
Hurricane Sandy rebuilding strategy: stronger communities, a resilient region
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
2013
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Sandy task force suggests ways to handle future superstorms
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
19 August 2013
Documents and Publications
Using ICT and social media in disasters: opportunities and risks for government
Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich
2013
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USA: Flood, rebuild, repeat - Are we ready for a Superstorm Sandy every other year?
Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company
29 July 2013
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USA: New York lays out $20 bln plan to adapt to climate change
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
11 June 2013
Documents and Publications
WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2012
World Meteorological Organization
2013
Documents and Publications
The year of recurring disasters: a review of natural disasters in 2012
Brookings Institution, the
2013
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Americans back preparation for extreme weather and sea level rise
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
28 March 2013
Documents and Publications
Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2012: a year of extreme weather events in the US
Swiss Reinsurance Company
2013
News
Swiss Reinsurance Company
27 March 2013
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USA: New FEMA flood maps show World Trade Center at risk
New York Post, NYP Holdings, Inc.
26 February 2013
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AAAS panelists: Sandy a ‘game-changer’ for public perceptions
Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media, the
20 February 2013
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USA: Climate change impacts absent from FEMA's redrawn NYC flood maps
Inside Climate News
06 February 2013
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USA: Boston mayor calls on city to prepare for climate change
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
05 February 2013
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Natural catastrophe statistics for 2012 dominated by weather extremes in the USA
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
03 January 2013
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'US Senate aims to cut Sandy aid bill down to $24 bln' - Reuters
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
20 December 2012
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Post-Sandy, urgent preparation is needed for storms of the future
Star, the - Toronto Star
03 December 2012
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Climate: Storm warning - to protect New York, the US needs to invest in infrastructure
Financial Times
29 November 2012
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USA: Architect proposes natural inspired rethink of New York City waterfront
Public Radio International
23 November 2012
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Hurricane Sandy a wake-up call for industry
Canberra Times, Fairfax Media, the
22 November 2012
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US politicians urged to seize the moment on climate change after Sandy
Guardian, the (UK)
22 November 2012
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As coasts rebuild and US pays, repeatedly, the critics ask why
New York Times, the
18 November 2012
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Superstorm Sandy: A reminder of the importance that communities play in planning and response
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
16 November 2012
Policy, Plans & Statements
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2012
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New method could help communities plan for climate risk
MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
07 November 2012
Policy, Plans & Statements
World Bank, the
2012
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Asia Pacific will get lion’s share of super storms in the future
Straits Times, the
05 November 2012
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Jamaica: Mitigation projects may have helped saved millions in Hurricane Sandy
Jamaica Observer, the
31 October 2012
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USA: Hurricane Sandy’s real lesson… Will we learn it? - Opinion
American Meteorological Society
31 October 2012
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Public Alerts on Google Search and Maps for Android for superstorm Sandy preparedness information
Google
30 October 2012