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The Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy: Unpreparedness and Innovation

This chapter examines the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in late 2012, particularly in New York City, where severe flooding and infrastructure failures highlighted a lack of preparedness. In the wake of the disaster, an academic launched a startup dedicated to climate risk analytics to aid investors and corporations in better preparing for future extreme weather events.

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