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Storm surge levels isn't the same thing as sea level.
Technically correct, but ultimately irrelevant. Storm surge renders properties below the point of sea-rise height uninhabitable. The fact that its temporary doesn't mitigate the long-term destructive impact it inflicts.
Not irrelevant, it very much depends on the frequency and severity. ~~Katrina~~ Sandy flooded NYC massively, but it's still extremely inhabited.
I'm sorry, what?
Sandy, not Katrina. 4 to 8 foot flood levels in NYC
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Sandy_in_New_York
EDIT
Oh yeah, and hurricane Irene just a few years before that too
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Irene_in_New_York
I'm sure that's comforting to the economically underserved that have barriers to contingency plans.