Oakwood Beach, a Staten Island neighborhood, was one of those hit by the destructive Superstorm Sandy. Five years later, almost 80 percent of Oakwood Beach residents have sold their homes to the state of New York, which hopes to turn the area into a buffer zone to guard against superstorms in the future. Many homes have since been torn down, and the areas that are left planted with grass. Related: How to Prepare Your Home and Family for a Hurricane or Superstorm Via Reuters Images...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/staten-island-neighborhood-returning-to-nature-for-superstorm-buffer-zone
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