The Northeast isn't supposed to flood.Sandy. Ida. Lee. Henri.
The Northeast has the densest concentration of pre-war, brass-era, and Concours-grade vehicles in the country — and the oldest stormwater infrastructure. Sandy put parts of lower Manhattan and the Jersey Shore under salt water. Ida's remnants drowned basement garages in Queens and Newark. Nor'easters arrive with hurricane-grade surge and none of the warning.
Tropical remnants · Nor'easters · Coastal surge · Urban drainage
Sources: NOAA National Hurricane Center · NOAA NCEI Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters · National Weather Service. Figures reflect published agency totals; rounded where noted.
High-risk regions of the Northeast — and what's stored there.
New York City / Long Island
Sandy surge zone. Brownstone garages in Brooklyn, basement collections in Queens, beachfront Hamptons garages.
Jersey Shore (Sandy Hook → Cape May)
Atlantic-facing surge plus back-bay flooding. Heavy concentration of restored American iron and weekend collector vehicles.
Hudson Valley / Westchester
Tropical remnants and inland river flooding. Concours-grade collections in Greenwich, Bedford and the Hudson Highlands.
Coastal Connecticut
Long Island Sound surge plus Nor'easter coastal flooding. Heavy European exotic concentration.
Cape Cod / South Coast
Atlantic-facing surge and Buzzards Bay flooding. Weekend collector vehicles and inherited family classics.
Greater Boston / North Shore
Nor'easter coastal flooding plus Charles River basin events. Pre-war American iron and restored brass-era vehicles.
The Northeast dual-threat protocol.
Hurricanes and Nor'easters share a coast and a calendar. Prepare for both.
- T-72 hrTrack tropical remnants and Nor'easter coastal flood watches. Confirm vault is on-site.
- T-48 hrOpen and inspect. Brief any caretaker remaining behind.
- T-24 hrDeploy. Sandy's surge arrived faster than most predicted — seal early.
- T-0Stay inside. The vehicle is sealed for the duration of the event.