Two Major Flood Control Projects Underway in New Jersey, a Decade After Superstorm Sandy
$298 Million Projects to Address Catastrophic Flooding in Hoboken and Meadowlands Region with Flood Walls, Gates, Berms, and High-Power Pumping Stations
- The two flood control projects in New Jersey, costing nearly $298 million, were designed in response to the catastrophic flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
- The projects were formulated by Rebuild By Design, an initiative established by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2013, alongside New Jersey environmental officials.
- The larger project, RBD Hudson River, will consist of building flood walls, gates, berms and levees spread across 9,000 linear feet (approximately 1.7 miles). The majority of the construction will be in Hoboken but will also extend to Jersey City and Weehawken.
- The second project, RBD Meadowlands, will add high-powered pumping stations in Little Ferry, a flood-prone community, and in Carlstadt and Moonachie, significantly improving their water control capabilities.
- Huge federal flood control efforts, involving movable barriers and storm gates, are in discussion and compare significantly in scale to these two projects, as they are expected to cost around $52 billion and $16 billion respectively.
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