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N.J. city makes history, is 1st to sue oil giants for climate change damage
N.J. city makes history, is 1st to sue oil giants for climate change damages
Updated Sep 02, 2020; Posted Sep 02, 2020
Observer Highway in Hoboken is flooded as New Jersey feels the after affects of Hurrican Sandy. 10-28-12 Photos by Tim Farrell/The Star-Ledger
By Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
When Superstorm Sandy ravaged New Jersey in 2012, Hoboken turned into a bathtub.
Pounding rain and a 14-foot storm surge left about 80% of the city under floodwaters, stranding 20,000 people. The outdated sewer systems became overwhelmed, coating the city’s streets in raw sewage as the waters receded. Conservative estimates claim Sandy caused $100 million in damage to Hoboken alone.
It’s likely, experts say, that Sandy and other recent hurricanes have been made more damaging by climate change, which is driven by decades of burning fossil fuels.
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Updated Sep 02, 2020; Posted Sep 02, 2020
Observer Highway in Hoboken is flooded as New Jersey feels the after affects of Hurrican Sandy. 10-28-12 Photos by Tim Farrell/The Star-Ledger
By Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
When Superstorm Sandy ravaged New Jersey in 2012, Hoboken turned into a bathtub.
Pounding rain and a 14-foot storm surge left about 80% of the city under floodwaters, stranding 20,000 people. The outdated sewer systems became overwhelmed, coating the city’s streets in raw sewage as the waters receded. Conservative estimates claim Sandy caused $100 million in damage to Hoboken alone.
It’s likely, experts say, that Sandy and other recent hurricanes have been made more damaging by climate change, which is driven by decades of burning fossil fuels.
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