How Elevated Homes Alter Firefighting Tactics

摘要

As the emergency management coordinator in Oceanport, New Jersey, I have been watching as the landscapes of our community and those of our neighboring towns have been changing since Superstorm Sandy struck in 2012. Of the 2,390 housing units within our 3.2 square miles along the Shrewsbury River, about 900 homes were affected by Sandy's flood waters. One hundred twenty of these homes were substantially damaged, 47 are in the process of being lifted or have been lifted, and more applications for lifting homes have been filed. Ten homes were demolished to make way for new homes, and more demolition permits have been filed.