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![3: Hurricane Sandy composite surge/precipitation/wind map: Very High (purple): greater than 10,000 of county population exposed to surge; High (red): 500-10,000 of county population exposed to surge, or modeled wind damages > $100 million, or high precipitation (> 8 ); Moderate (yellow): 100-500 of county population exposed to surge, or modeled wind damages $10-$100 million, or medium precipitation (4 to 8 ); Low (green): no surge impacts, or modeled wind damages < $10 million, or low precipitation (< 4 ), adapted from [FEMA MOTF, 2015]](profile/Xilei-Zhao-2/publication/324521690/figure/fig5/AS:615397501968390@1523733606221/Hurricane-Sandy-composite-surge-precipitation-wind-map-Very-High-purple-greater.png)
3: Hurricane Sandy composite surge/precipitation/wind map: Very High (purple): greater than 10,000 of county population exposed to surge; High (red): 500-10,000 of county population exposed to surge, or modeled wind damages > $100 million, or high precipitation (> 8 ); Moderate (yellow): 100-500 of county population exposed to surge, or modeled wind damages $10-$100 million, or medium precipitation (4 to 8 ); Low (green): no surge impacts, or modeled wind damages < $10 million, or low precipitation (< 4 ), adapted from [FEMA MOTF, 2015]
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In an increasingly urbanizing world with growing threats of climate change and terrorism, hazards occur more frequently with more severe consequences, bringing significant long-term impacts and requiring years for a community to recover. In order to be better prepared and reduce the impacts of adverse events, communities should conduct effective em...
