Storm invigorates proponents of NYC sea barrier

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/storm-invigorates-proponents-nyc-sea-barrier-070545767--finance.html"><img alt="Water gushes from a hose as it is pumped out of a basement in New York's financial district, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Much of lower Manhattan and the financial district are still without electrical power. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is background center. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" height="86" src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.YW1cz5Ou_J_MuRk9gOCPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http%3A//media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f21ac540b01a8c1e1f0f6a706700a516.jpg" title="Water gushes from a hose as it is pumped out of a basement in New York's financial district, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Much of lower Manhattan and the financial district are still without electrical power. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is background center. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" width="130" /></a>The vast destruction wreaked by the storm surge in New York could have been prevented with a sea barrier of the type that protects major cities in Europe, some scientists and engineers say. The multibillion price tag of such a project has been a hindrance, but may appear more palatable after the damage from Superstorm Sandy has been tallied.</p>