High-water marks from Hurricane Sandy for coastal areas of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, October 2012

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Geospatial Modeling Suggests Threats from Stormy Seas to Rhode Island’s Coastal Septic Systems

“…In southern Rhode Island (RI), properties located on barriers, headlands and coastal lagoons have been affected by storms in the past. For example, in October 2012 Superstorm Sandy left RI coastal communities with over $11.3 Million in storm-related damage (Ostiguy et al 2018).…”