... wow, lots of tragedy for lots of folks, and lots of boat owners, very sad to see all the pile up of boats. After looking at these ariels it seems evident overbuilding along the coast over the years is likely more a problem than global warming. Unless the building can be constructed well back and with a foundation tens of feet above sea level, it probably shouldn't be ...

Cheers, John

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/weeklynews/nov12/ngs-sandy-imagery.html