CMHRP Response to Hurricane Sandy in Estuaries and Wetlands
In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the eastern seaboard of the United States, affecting the coastline from North Carolina to New York and Massachusetts. In addition to causing more than 200 human fatalities, the storm altered coastal landscapes, geology, hydrology, environmental quality, and ecosystems. Damage to infrastructure from Hurricane Sandy totaled over $75 billion, making it the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. history.
As a leader in coastal processes research, specifically, coastal change due to storms, the CMHRP responded to Hurricane Sandy by documenting these changes and by developing predictive models and assessments of estuarine and wetland vulnerability. These efforts included data collection, remote-sensing analysis, and modeling of the hydrodynamic, geologic, and morphologic properties before and after this storm event.
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Estuarine Processes, Hazards, and Ecosystems
Hurricane Sandy Response - Barrier Island and Estuarine Wetland Physical Change Assessment
In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the eastern seaboard of the United States, affecting the coastline from North Carolina to New York and Massachusetts. In addition to causing more than 200 human fatalities, the storm altered coastal landscapes, geology, hydrology, environmental quality, and ecosystems. Damage to infrastructure from Hurricane Sandy totaled over $75 billion, making it the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. history.
As a leader in coastal processes research, specifically, coastal change due to storms, the CMHRP responded to Hurricane Sandy by documenting these changes and by developing predictive models and assessments of estuarine and wetland vulnerability. These efforts included data collection, remote-sensing analysis, and modeling of the hydrodynamic, geologic, and morphologic properties before and after this storm event.
Explore the CMHRP Decadal Strategic Plan geonarrative