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Staying Afloat: Adapting Waterfront Business to Rising Seas and Extreme StormsSalve Regina UniversityNewport, RIDecember 10, 2014
Stephen D. MarksMunicipal ManagerCity of Hoboken, NJ
Lessons from Sandy and Green Infrastructure Strategies
GENERALPopulation: 52,575Households: 26,855Real Property Ratable Base: $9.7 BillionArea: 1.275 Square MilesLandmass within Flood Zone (A): 63.85%Landmass within Flood Zone (V): 7.41% Landmass within Flood Zone (X): 7.66%Hoboken NFIP Total Liability: $1,922,187,500Hoboken NFIP Annual Premiums: $5,984,720
HURRICANE SANDYFEMA (IA) Program: $100 million+FEMA (PA) Program: $25 million+SBA Program: $1.6 millionFlooded Homes + Businesses = >1,800Automobiles Damaged/Destroyed = >2,000
1. Flooding from more intense storms and sea level rise will continue to adversely effect coastal communities .
7. Rolling Stock should be moved to higher ground (Transit Agencies need better climate adaptation and
contingency plans).
11. Even major sectors & industries are vulnerable.
Supply chain logistics are fragile and subject to
disruption.
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan1. Energy Resiliency: Micro-grid
Energy Surety Design Methodology (“ESDM”)
USDOE Secretary Chu with FEMA Dep. Admin. Serino
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan2. Coastline Protection: Armored Levees/Seawalls
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
Dry weather Wet weather
4. Stormwater Management through “Green Infrastructure” continued
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan4. Multi-functional Public SpacesPark with Stormwater Retention
Dry weather
Wet weather
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan4. Multi-functional Public Spaces
Park with Parking Garage and Flood Storage
Southwest ‐ Block 12
Designed to manage a 10 year storm event (5” of rain/ 200,000 gallons of stormwater)
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan4. Multi-functional Public SpacesPark with Stormwater Retention
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan5. Resilient Communication Systems
Wifi enabled kiosks (“Milemesh”)
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan8. Public Information Campaign
Emergency Preparedness Begins at Home