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
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.