*I've changed the sequence to match the progress of development of the storm/change of course due to blocking high/impact on New Jersey and New York. I've also used the same source to note the historical sea level rise in that particular area: as CNN reported, "Throughout the 20th century, sea levels were rising as a result of the warming of the oceans and the melting of ice in glaciers. This rise, which varies from place to place depending on patterns of wind and ocean currents, has been about a foot in the New York harbor." Thus it's also correct for Dr. [[Katharine Hayhoe][ to say "that on average, sea levels have gone up about seven inches in the last hundred years in the U.S. because of climate change. 'So when any hurricane occurs, you now have an extra seven inches of height on the storm surges'.”  There may also be an issue of increased rainfall due to the warmer atmosphere which could follow on after the storm surge. . ,