New Jersey Future Blog
Bayside Flooding Highlights Inherent Vulnerability of Barrier Islands
January 27th, 2016 by New Jersey Future staff
Flood waters that swept into some South Jersey coastal towns from the bay side of the barrier islands last weekend highlighted their vulnerability to nor’easters and rising sea levels. But those communities will be hard-pressed to prevent it from happening again, local residents and business owners said. The state is looking at ways it can build…