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The flooding of parts of New York in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 provided dramatic images of a global city and world financial centre struggling to cope with a natural disaster.At times, many neighbourhoods, particularly in Manhattan, seemed to struggle to function.This moved beyond those directly affected by flooding in their homes and businesses, to the wider city as critical infrastructure was damaged, including electricity sub-stations leading to hospital evacuations following power-cuts, and the closure of public transport networks along with petrol/gasoline shortages disrupting the mobility of New York citizens.While the initial debate in the aftermath of such flooding events often centres on the immediate recovery efforts, increasingly flood risk (and the potential for increased risk from…