After Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey ... Some did it to meet new construction codes or to reduce their flood insurance rates. But for others, I think, it was just a heartfelt bid ...

Although ocean waves caused severe damage during Superstorm Sandy ... It envisions flood-proofing 279 critical infrastructure facilities such as police, fire, and ambulance stations and hospitals.

New York now has more residents living in high-risk flood zones than any other city in the nation. Local city-planning experts have worried how NYC will cope when the next superstorm inevitably ...