Figure 4.16 Rail lines
at risk due to storm surge of 5.5 and 7.0 m
(18 and 23 ft).
Of the 4,722 km (2,934
mi) of rail lines in the region, 1,555 km (966 mi) are potentially at risk from
a storm surge of 5.5 m (18 ft), and an additional 360 km (224 mi) are potentially
at risk from a storm surge of 7.0 m (23 ft).
(Source: Cambridge Systematics analysis of U.S. DOT data)
