Once-in-a-Lifetime Floods to Become Regular Occurrences by End of Century

Flood levels reached by Superstorm Sandy could be seen every four years by the end of the 21st century

Once-in-a-Lifetime Floods to Become Regular Occurrences by End of Century

Superstorm Sandy-level floods could happen every four years by the end of the 21st century. (Photo Courtesy of the Stevens Institute of Technology)

Superstorm Sandy brought flood levels to the New York region that had not been seen in generations. Causing an estimated $74.1 billion in damages, Sandy was the fourth costliest U.S. storm behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and hurricanes Harvey and Maria in 2017.

Now, researchers...

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