Lessons from Sandy and Green Infrastructure Strategies
1 like573 views
The document discusses the impact of flooding and rising sea levels on Hoboken, emphasizing the vulnerability of coastal communities and infrastructure. It outlines a 9-point resiliency plan aimed at improving energy consistency, coastline protection, flood management, and communication systems, along with better emergency preparedness and zoning. The report highlights that effective federal and state leadership is essential to address these challenges.
Lessons from Sandy and Green Infrastructure Strategies
- 4. 1. Flooding from more intense storms and sea level rise will continue to adversely effect coastal communities .
- 5. 2. Tidal waterfronts are particularly vulnerable.
- 6. 3. Emergency Responders need better Training, Equipment & Facilities.
- 7. 4. Electrical Substations Need to be Elevated and Protected.
- 8. 5. Evacuation Routes Must Remain Passable.
- 9. 6. Transit Facilities need better Protection.
- 10. 7. Rolling Stock should be moved to higher ground (Transit Agencies need better climate adaptation and contingency plans).
- 11. 8. Communities cannot evacuate all residents before/during events.
- 13. 9. There is Not Enough Shelter Space ~ Emergency Shelters Should be Regionalized
- 14. 10. Small businesses are particularly at risk.
- 16. 11. Even major sectors & industries are vulnerable. Supply chain logistics are fragile and subject to disruption.
- 17. 12. Food and Fuel Distribution Interrupted.
- 18. 13. Public Information Breakdown (Public notice by message board and town hall meeting)
- 19. 14. Tele-communications Breakdown (Cell phone service failures).
- 20. 15. After the Hurricane comes a Tsunami of Debris
- 21. 16. The problem demands Federal and State Leadership and Resources
- 22. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 1. Energy Resiliency: Micro-grid Energy Surety Design Methodology (“ESDM”) USDOE Secretary Chu with FEMA Dep. Admin. Serino
- 23. Hoboken Micro Grid UBS/LBS Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
- 24. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 2. Coastline Protection: Armored Levees/Seawalls Scheveningen, Netherlands
- 25. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 2. Coastline Protection: Armored Levees/Seawalls
- 26. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 3. Flood Management through Flood Pumps
- 27. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 4. Stormwater Management through “Green Infrastructure”
- 28. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan Dry weather Wet weather 4. Stormwater Management through “Green Infrastructure” continued
- 29. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 4. Multi-functional Public Spaces Park with Stormwater Retention Dry weather Wet weather
- 30. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 4. Multi-functional Public Spaces Park with Parking Garage and Flood Storage
- 31. Southwest ‐ Block 12 Designed to manage a 10 year storm event (5” of rain/ 200,000 gallons of stormwater) Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 4. Multi-functional Public Spaces Park with Stormwater Retention
- 32. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 5. Resilient Communication Systems Wifi enabled kiosks (“Milemesh”)
- 33. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 6. Floodproof Critical Community Facilities
- 34. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 7. Resilient Zoning & Building Codes
- 35. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 8. Public Information Campaign Emergency Preparedness Begins at Home
- 36. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan 9. Resiliency Task Force / CERT Team