HOBOKEN – In light of the third anniversary of Hurricane Sandy causing massive flooding in the Mile Square City in October 2012, residents are invited to a guided bus tour that will shed light on what the city has done to protect itself from future storm surges.
The bus tour, which is led by the Rebuild by Design Citizens Advisory Group co-chair Carter Craft, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
“Whether it’s new parks that provide open space while soaking up stormwater, coastal protection that also improves access to the river, or a microgrid that will keep the lights on during all kinds of emergencies, we are creating a Hoboken that is not only more flood-resilient, but also a better place to live,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. In the announcement city officials boast of a number of actions taken by the city since 2012, including starting to build a new flood pump (set for completion in 2016), resiliency parks, and a $230 million flood resiliency plan.
“I’m proud of how far we’ve come since Sandy, and I thank the City Council and our team [for] working on these efforts [and] moving these projects forward,” added Zimmer.
The bus tour, which will rendezvous at the Hoboken terminal’s main waiting room, will also feature various experts. Space on the tour is limited and attendees must RSVP in order to attend at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2412006.
This weekend, the mayor will also join over 30 mayors and local officials at the Rising Tides Summit in New Hampshire from Oct. 23 to 25. The summit is designed to raise awareness about the considerable impact of climate change on coastal flooding and sea level rise. This past week, Hoboken was awarded the 2015 Outstanding Floodplain Management Award (the first of its kind in Hoboken) for the design guidelines by the New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management.
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