Brief communication "Hurricane Irene: a wake-up call for New York City?"
The weakening of Irene from a Category 3 hurricane to a tropical storm resulted in less damage in New York City (NYC) than initially was anticipated. It is widely recognized that the storm surge and associated flooding could have been much more severe. In a recent study, we showed that a direct hit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1837/2012/nhess-12-1837-2012.pdf |