Dive summary:

• In the months since Superstorm Sandy whacked the New York City area, officials have been asking various experts what the city should do  to prepare for the next blast from nature, and the answer seems to be: Get ready and stop trying to run away from it.
• New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg released two reports in a week that covered buildings and storm protection, and the first is about code changes and other steps that would make it safe for people to shelter in place and have minimal facilities available even after power goes out.
• The other report looked at what can be done about high water in shoreline communities in New York City and on Long Island, and it targets steps such as raising bulkheads, improving highway drainage and stabilizing shorelines.

From the article:

At the heart of the Task Force findings lies a new attitude toward storm response: Rather than focus on evacuation, buildings need to become a place where residents can shelter without power. ...