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Sayreville Historical Societys commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy to feature heart-wrenching accounts of survival and heroism.

When storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires and other natural disasters strike, they impact life across wide swaths of the country. They also impact the ability to access financial services and the potential for bad actors to get in amid the chaos.

The Democrat promises that six consecutive years of tax cuts for residents is only the...

Landscape architect Kate Orff says we must restore and harness natural systems to protect ourselves from the worsening climate crisis.

My experience before it is by experience known that when there is more than two inches of rainfall in new york city within a few hours, then there is trouble for the transportation system and in particular for the subway. thats right, and tell us a bit more about how the subway system was meant to be prepared for this type of eventuality and how it has turned out. well, that is an interesting point because a lot was changed after super storm sandy in october of 2012, nine years ago. but the main...

Whose research focusses on rising sea levels and disaster resilient megacities. its especially good to be talking to you because as i understand it your pal was cut during the storm? flat understand it your pal was cut during the storm?— during the storm? not during the storm. — during the storm? not during the storm, actually _ during the storm? not during the storm, actually in - during the storm? not during the storm, actually in the - the storm, actually in the aftermath. i had the power...

There was lots of talk then about lessons being learned.— there was lots of talk then about lessons being learned. yes. a lot was learned _ lessons being learned. yes. a lot was learned after _ lessons being learned. yes. a lot was learned after hurricane i lessons being learned. yes. a lot| was learned after hurricane sandy and the cities but in a lot of effort and federal funding and avoiding coastal flooding. effort and federal funding and avoiding coastalflooding. this is a totally differe...

A more unpredictable environment where cities dont even know how big they would have to build their pipes for improving drainage and stopping these kinds of flood. that uncertainty is a terrible thing in and of itself. has uncertainty is a terrible thing in and of itself.— uncertainty is a terrible thing in and of itself. as youve watched armida play _ and of itself. as youve watched armida play out _ and of itself. as youve watched armida play out in _ and of itself. as youve watched armida p...

Going strong people are at risk as well financially and emotionally, so its a great deal of work. we really appreciate the fact that the president took our call yesterday with governors from up the east coast, new jersey, connecticut, new york as well as massachusetts and pledged his support. were going to be -- its going to be helpful to us. back in 2010 alone, we are still trying to recover some of the federal dollars from the storm sandy, and hopefully we can roll that into one package that w...