Saving Manhattan: Agencies, Consultants, Contractors Join Fight to Keep New York City Above Water

Manhattan skyline

Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 was a wakeup call, causing 44 deaths and more than $19 billion in damage in the city alone.

November 27, 2023
Pam McFarland & Corinne Grinapol - Engineering News-Record

In densely populated cities surrounded on all sides by water—the borough of Manhattan in New York City as a prime example—the risks from sea level rise and climate change are not just hypotheticals; they are existential threats.

Reprinted courtesy of Pam McFarland, Engineering News-Record and Corinne Grinapol, Engineering News-Record

Ms. McFarland may be contacted at mcfarlandp@enr.com

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