Engineering and planning helped NY-NJ region cope during Ida
Despite the region's post-Sandy preparation, the historic rainfall that arrived with the remnants of Hurricane Ida overwhelmed portions of the transportation system.
Civil Engineering magazine | September/October 2021
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