From the New York Times: Flood zones in New York City that may require evacuation as a result of a storm surge due to Hurricane Irene..
The Planning Map for sea-level rise in New York that may require ‘shore protection.’
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This weekend, New Yorkers get a taste of the New Normal: the impacts on daily life of ‘a change in the weather.’
UPDATE: Hurricane Irene and Global Warming: A Glimpse of the Future? Elizabeth Kolbert on the future:
In 2009, the New York City Panel on Climate Change, appointed by Mayor Bloomberg, concluded that, as a result of global warming, “more frequent and enhanced coastal flooding” was “very likely” and that “shortened 100-year flood recurrence period” was also “very likely.” Much of the problem simply has to do with sea levels—as these rise, any storm or storm surge becomes more dangerous. Marcus Bowman, an oceanography professor at Stony Brook University, has warned that the city could one day have “flood days,” the way it now has snow days.
