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USA: Hurricane Sandy 2012

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INTRODUCTION

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Cuba and swept through the East Coast of the United States, causing critical destruction.

Research briefs

New research shows household income impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy, need for more equitable climate resilience planning for cities

A new analysis of the economic impacts of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy could help improve climate resilience planning for cities anticipating severe weather events going forward.
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Hurricane Sandy survivors try to hold onto their homes nearly 10 years later

Climate challenges disproportionately impact minority and lower-income populations. Members of those communities often can’t relocate after they're hit by such disasters.
Hill, the
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Climate change accounted for $8 billion of Hurricane Sandy losses: study

Sea level rise caused by carbon emissions accounted for approximately 13% ($8.1 billion) of the $62.7 billion in losses incurred from Hurricane Sandy.
Climate Central
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She survived Hurricane Sandy. Then climate gentrification hit

Kimberly White Smalls needed her coastal home rebuilt, but like other Black residents of New York’s Far Rockaway neighborhood, she was moved instead.
Guardian, the (UK)
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Hurricane Sandy battered NYC 8 years ago. Since then, how has the city shored up against future superstorms? Oyster castles.

An artificial oyster reef in upper Manhattan is part of the ongoing effort to use “green” infrastructure to mitigate rising sea levels and increased flood risks.
The Counter
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7 ways Hurricane Sandy started a tidal wave of resilience

Seven years after Hurricane Sandy ransacked the East Coast, this article analyses the resilience movements and nature-based solutions initiated by the disaster.
Medium