In a recent guest essay in Newsday, IMEG’s John D. Cameron Jr., explains how engineering can help protect Long Island from future storm surge.  In 2012, storm surge from Superstorm Sandy caused an estimated $65 billion in damage to Long Island.  

His strategies include the use of movable storm surge barriers activated before an impending storm, a properly engineered dune system, and the installation of barriers on cross-bay bridges to intercept movement of water caused by high winds.  

In the essay, Cameron argues that while this protection would be expensive to build, the long-term cost of doing nothing would be far greater. 

Read the essay here.