Sneak preview of Hoboken, post-Irene: 70% underwater?

Let’s hope this scenario doesn’t come to fruition, but if you live in Hoboken you might want to start building an ark just in case. An even better idea: Leave town for a few days.

The red on this map represents the area of the city that would be flooded from just a relatively weak Category 1 hurricane. Orange, yellow, and green correspond with the flooding that would occur if the storm is any stronger, which is still quite possible although at this point the storm is expected to be Category 1 by the time it arrives in the NYC metro area, where Hoboken is situated across the river in New Jersey.

Hat tips: Save Jersey & Allahpundit.


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