Big U Flood Protection System
Sector: Government • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: The Guardian
A 10-mile-long U-shaped flood protection system around Lower Manhattan including raising shorelines and installing massive floodgates to protect against flooding and sea level rise.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Government, Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Guardian
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A 10-mile-long U-shaped flood protection system around Lower Manhattan including raising shorelines and installing massive floodgates to protect against flooding and sea level rise. |
Original sector | Flood Resilience |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
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Source | The Guardian |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Aerospace & Defense |
Article published date | 2025-11-21 |
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