New York, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global storm surge barriers market size is predicted to grow at a CAGR of over ~ 7 % from 2023 to 2035. The market is projected to garner a revenue ...

That could spell a storm surge on the order of 4 to 6 feet in a reasonable worst-case scenario. Sea walls are common in those parts of the city, but splashover and some inundation are still likely.

Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades, with flights, trains and ...

Yet proposals for "hard" infrastructure investments -- like storm surge barriers -- are not new, and numerous types, styles and functions have been suggested. As a nation of innovators, I have no ...