A hat tip here to the Natural Resources Defense Council, which came out with a Top 10 Lessons Learned from Sandy, all related to that topic. NRDC suggests better flood zone mapping, attention to coastal land use and actually incorporating global warming mitigation as part of storm preparedness. Climate change by definition is a worldwide problem and it's hard for cash-strapped regions to take the lead on costly solutions, but every effort helps and alternative energy reduces local pollution as well as global warming.Gov. Dannel P. Malloy seems to be onboard. ¿We¿ve changed our approach in terms of coastal management,¿ spokesman Andrew Doba said. Read more: NRDC's Top 10 Lessons Learned from Sandy CAPTION: Homes near Silver Sands Beach in Milford were flooded after Hurricane Sandy pushed water ashore.
Michael McAndrews | Hartford Courant
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