Left hand points to the old record (set in the 60s),
Right hand approximates Sandy’s high-water crest.
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| As seen in Ocean City, New Jersey near Kessel’s Korner restaurant looking “uphill” towards beach |
Two trends were note worthy:
(1) Flooding was greatest on the lower-lying bay-side of the barrier beach island. (2) Older houses not built to the new code suffered the most damage.
Could it have been worse?
That brings us a third. An extensive dune system in Ocean City help brunt the blow. (3) Towns without dunes also sustained more damage on the beach-side, too.
