Discover how New York City has learned from 2012 Superstorm Sandy.

Sinking Cities: New York Sinking Cities

Premiered October 31, 2018
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Sinking Cities: New York

Discover how New York City – overwhelmed in 2012 by Superstorm Sandy – has learned from that disaster, and must defend itself against rising seas and the next big storm. With 520 miles of shoreline and no coastal protection, engineers and urban planners are tackling the problem with urgency and creative engineering.

About the Program

Sinking Cities

Weeks after Hurricane Florence ravaged the Carolinas, and on the sixth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy in New York, the four-part series examines how cities are preparing for the real-time effects of climate change.

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