The Atlantic Cities Flood, Rebuild, Repeat: Are We Ready for a Superstorm Sandy Every Other Year? Matthias Ruth, an economist at Northeastern University who focuses on climate impacts, says the key is to provide a financial return for planning ahead. “We know that what once was the 100-year floodplain now is the 10- or 5-year floodplain. So what we need to do is give the incentives to either fortify buildings, elevate them, flood-proof […]