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Five Places in New York’s “Hurricane Alley”

Five Places in New York’s “Hurricane Alley”. Association of American Geographers Spatial Thinking and Hurricanes – Module 8. Five places near the shore in Staten Island. What do the numbers on the contour lines indicate ?. This is the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York City.

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Five Places in New York’s “Hurricane Alley”

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  1. Five Placesin New York’s“Hurricane Alley” Association of American Geographers Spatial Thinking and Hurricanes – Module 8

  2. Five places near the shore in Staten Island. What do the numbers on the contour lines indicate ?

  3. This is the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York City.

  4. A long beach extends south of the Bridge.

  5. The city built this structure. What do you think it is?

  6. How would you describe the construction of the boardwalk?

  7. Do you know what these tall grass-like plants are?

  8. Place AElevation 7 Feet

  9. How would you describe these houses near Place A?

  10. What is different about these new houses?

  11. Compare and contrast these two buildings.

  12. Why would people build a house 12 steps above the ground?

  13. Place BElevation 10 Feet

  14. How would you describe this house near Place B?

  15. Why would people build a house above its garage?

  16. Place CElevation 15 Feet

  17. Place C is just above the storm-surge danger zone.

  18. Describe these apartments between Place C and the ocean.

  19. What happens to the land northwest of Place C?

  20. How is this house different from the ones near Place A?

  21. Place DElevation 20 Feet

  22. How would you describe this house near place D?

  23. Place EElevation 40 Feet

  24. How would you describe these apartments near Place E?

  25. Describe the land and houses north of Place E.

  26. Why did they build a fort on the hillside near Place E?

  27. ConclusionsDo people live close to the oceannear the Verrazano Narrows Bridge?Is this area vulnerable to a hurricane storm surge?What have people in this area doneto protect themselves from storm surges?

  28. New York City has designated evacuation zonesfor hurricanes of categories 1, 2, and 3 (lightest blue). www.nyc.gov/oem/he/index.htm

  29. Problem: some houses in the storm-surge area are low and vulnerable. What is a fair thing to do about them?

  30. Is it fair to require every new house to be built high enough (and strong enough) to be safe from a storm surge?

  31. While we are looking at this house, here is another question – what will a 100-mph wind do to all these overhead wires?

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