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NJ Transit's Use of Modeling Software Miscalculated Storm Surge Threat Level
New Jersey Transit's use of a federal government storm modeling software underestimated the threat of storm surges to the Meadows Maintenance Complex, leaving millions of dollars worth of equipment in the rail yard before Hurricane Sandy struck.
- Date it happened
- 2012-12-10
- Organisation involved
- New Jersey Transit
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