Understood. I also understand that the surge was 4-5 feet, except inside inlets where surges are always compressed. In other words, the surge was not super, by hurricane standards. Don't confuse the tides with storm surge, by the way.
Folks, people built properties sitting a few feet above sea level, and then we are supposed to be surprised when they get wet.
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Originally posted by: hoops2
It wasn't the wind but the ensuing storm surge that caused all the damage. There were buildings in lower Manhattan that were closed for months after the storm.
