Hurricane Sandy caused a lot of damage (6th highest on one list in the article), even though it was at most a Category 1 storm, because of how it came ashore.
Other important context is a $15 billion seawall system around the area, completed by Army Corps around ~2016; should dampen wave action, prevent some levies from failing, and associated water damage.
Roger....size is also important and the eye of Ida is quite small.....a good thing..cliff mass
Yes. Cliff I agree. Katrina and Camille were much bigger storms with greater storm surge.
Hurricane Sandy caused a lot of damage (6th highest on one list in the article), even though it was at most a Category 1 storm, because of how it came ashore.
Other important context is a $15 billion seawall system around the area, completed by Army Corps around ~2016; should dampen wave action, prevent some levies from failing, and associated water damage.