Staying Afloat: Adapting Waterfront Business to Rising Seas and Extreme Storms Salve Regina University Newport, RI December 10, 2014 Stephen D. Marks Municipal Manager City of Hoboken, NJ Lessons from Sandy and Green Infrastructure Strategies
Jul 13, 2015
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