November 11, 2012

Sandy: Facing the New Reality

Hurricane Sandy should lead to a "massive reordering of priorities." [NY Times]

First, life has to be rewound to Friday, Oct. 26 — the last weekday before Hurricane Sandy crippled and disoriented the New York area. To make that happen, repairs to damaged power grids, transportation networks and housing will grind on for weeks, if not months, at a staggering cost.

But the bigger question is what occurs after that. 

I encourage you to read the entire article as it raises many interesting questions. How do we face the new reality of extreme storms? 

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