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Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy<\/h1>\n

Superstorm Sandy aftermath in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the most important responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Protection is safeguarding our communities and our neighbors from flood risks. We saw those risks most acutely in coastal communities when Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey on October 29, 2012, and again on September 1, 2021, when the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida swept through inland riverine communities. New Jersey is experiencing more extreme weather because of climate change.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Ten years ago, Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast. The massive storm took a tremendous toll on New Jersey:<\/h2>\n

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346,000 homes damaged or destroyed<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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38 lives lost<\/strong>\u200b<\/h2>\n

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2 million lost power<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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$30 billion in economic damage<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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It was the costliest natural disaster in Garden State history and its aftershocks are still felt throughout the state. \u200b<\/h3>\n

On\u00a0<\/span><\/span>October 29,\u00a0<\/span>2012<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Sandy made landfall in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>New Jersey\u00a0<\/span><\/span>near Brigantine<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and was accompanied by heavy rains, 80 mph sustained winds and a record-breaking storm surge that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>coincided with a high tide and a full moon. Streets were flooded, houses swept off their foundations, and trees and powerlines toppled. Many of the Jersey Shore\u2019s famed <\/span><\/span>amusements and landmarks<\/span><\/span>\u00a0were wrecked \u2013 including the Jet Star roller coaster in Seaside Heights, whose skeletal hulk rising out of the waves became one of the storm\u2019s iconic\u00a0<\/span><\/span>images.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the aftermath, it was clear that New Jersey faced a long and difficult road to recovery. For many scientists who saw the influence of a warming climate\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sea levels revealed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the storm\u2019s destruction,\u00a0Sandy was yet another harbinger of things to come.\u00a0Today, the DEP is engaged in a multipronged effort to mitigate the\u00a0threats from sea-level rise, to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>reduce greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change and to build the state\u2019s resilience\u00a0against future storms.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”4\/6″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pf9dXn1CG70″ el_width=”80″ align=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

New Jersey\u2019s network of climate and flood resilience solutions\u200b<\/h2>\n

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Climate Resilience Planning<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Modernizing Standards<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Enhancing Stormwater Management<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Engineered Solutions <\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Blue Acres Buyouts<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Learn more about climate change and how to prepare for future storms\u200b<\/h2>\n

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