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• Some amazing photos here on the Atlantic.
  • Eerie resemblance to Universal Studios Tour
  • Low ground, high winds, high water, low pressure, rising sea levels....lots of lessons, question is...
    • No -- we won't learn from this
    • I think so. Emergency generators below flood levels,...
      • Interesting article about climate change and the possibility of stronger future storms
        • Since when
          • The unusual thing about Sandy was not the hurricne strength
        • There's a lot of talk about climate change in Sandys wake.
          • Unfortunately we can't get past the "why"s to the "what should we do"
          • 1938 Hurricane was a Cat 5 event...
            • not true, according to wikipedia
    • What surprises me is the absence of raised foundations.
      • I expect a lot of those beach houses were originally summer cottages
        • most of the new houses in these beach communities are raised
          • But the sticks they're built on...
            • you are absolutely right about that
            • In my personal opinion
        • I'm sure you're right.
          • Agreed
            • Stilts
            • Belhaven NC about 10 years ago
  • Here are some amazing pics from Tue. overflights by USCG