article_snippet: But in fact the plans have been designed with a far more serious goal in mind – to protect the island and the plans 1.6 million residents from a repeat of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
article_snippet: An SIRR report recommends eight continuous miles of integrated coastal protection around Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy .
article_snippet: Hurricane Sandy left parts of New York in ruin when Hurricane Sandy battered the US eastern seaboard in October 2012, damaging 305,000 homes and leaving in Hurricane Sandy
article_snippet: In fact, Hurricane Sandy was the only company to bid to create flood defences for Manhattan. '
article_snippet: The almost 90 degree angle of the New York'sbight' acts as a funnel directing storm surges directly into the heart of the city .
article_snippet: The east and west boundaries of The Battery, that were key inlets during Hurricane Sandy, and led to the flooding of Lower Manhattan and close down the financial district.
article_snippet: Hurricane Sandy battered the US in October 2012 and caused over $19 billion dollars worth of damage .
article_snippet: At the time US President Barack Obama declared the situation a 'major disaster' Flood waters from Hurricane Sandy rushing into the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Station in October 2012 .
highlights_snippet: The storm in October 2012 damaged 305,000 homes and left Hurricane Sandy with a bill for $19 billion worth of damage .