Infographic: Hurricanes Show Need for Storm Protection

The coastal flooding in Florida from Hurricane Ian highlighted the increasing vulnerability of coastal cities and their infrastructure. Earlier storms sent storm surges of up to 28 feet along coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and New York. Flood protection is expensive. Early drafts of a plan to protect New York City could go as high as $52 billion. But it people are going to live by the water, hardened infrastructure will be needed to protect them.