Albany, New York (AP) - A committee was established to study how to prevent storm like sandy Friday released A report, called for flood control wall the subway, water pump in the airport and the sea along the coast of the disorder.
Tuesday's final report is first given by the Associated Press. The study results official Friday's governor Andrew library (Andrew Cuomo), formed the committee office.
The report suggested short-term and long-term protection, transportation and building code. Insurance coverage and the way to support the improvement Suggestions for improvement.
Some specific Suggestions, including the use of natural barriers, protection of the port of New York and long island. Others include roller door and inflatable obstacles, keep the flood.
Como said: "I thank the Rockefeller foundation and the special committee members of hard work, in these Suggestions, in a very short time line, and appreciate their comprehensiveness and their layout for the future of New York state," in a statement on Friday. "We will review them as part of our efforts to strengthen our key infrastructure, to New York to build a stronger, more effective leader in the areas of infrastructure.
The committee suggested gate, tunnel, subway, airport, and network safe haven, such as old civil defense shelter. In the 205 - page report also calls for two tunnel Manhattan, bus rapid transit and another long island rail track, introduces in detail how to better pay for it all through the establishment of a new partner relationship and enterprise. In addition, lists several methods to improve insurance coverage for the country and people.
Como for $6 billion federal relief funds to pay for damage and loss of economic sandy Superstorm, touch on October 29,. Unprecedented difficulties underwater New York city and selection of power more than 2 million customers, on the east coast of the us for three weeks. At least 120 people were killed is due to sandy.
Committee chairman common Judith · rodin told the Associated Press, have "a single solution" damage sandy. She said, the committee to seek to beam waist New York for another superstorm and daily maintenance, repair and replacement "a normal, high function of the 21st century on the basis of the system.
In the report of the measures include:
- put forward some railway lines, is expected to flood water level above the signal.
- waterproof subway and electronic sensitive sea water.
- pay more attention to the potable water supply. National 30 - years old of wastewater treatment system within the scope of state flooded, the storm in the past two years, the report said.
- buried underground, in order to reduce the wire damage was shot down the main energy line.
- fast bus lane traffic network, in order to reduce the subway in Manhattan the dungeon dependence, and allow export to peripheral district.
- storage and disaster protection haven, and in schools, hospitals and government buildings and big box stores and shopping malls are willing to exchange to encourage and support the reserve of generator.
- increases the water pump, emergency generator, along with other measures and will remain in the airport open airport. The report pointed out that the airport is long-term relief work is an important part.
- allow the growth of the new grass wetland, such as fire island in violation of the fields. This will be more natural and artificial barriers, also can increase the public access to the shore, and reduce the influence of urban heat island."
- installation obstacles and door, in order to prevent floods port wharf.
- a country bunker.
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