What we learned from Sandy?
97% of the damaged buildings were flooded by storm surge and
inundation.
Building height was another key predictor of the degree of building damage from Superstorm Sandy.
Low-rise combustible building were most vulnerable to storm damage.
Strategies
Flood proofing methods for houses
After implementing these strategies, the standard of the buildings can be improved to defend storm and flooding, increase the resilience of the city.