Residents of the Colonial Place neighborhood survey flood waters as heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy floods the Lafayette River in Norfolk, Virginia, in this October 28, 2012 file photo. Built at sea ... more 

Residents of the Colonial Place neighborhood survey flood waters as heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy floods the Lafayette River in Norfolk, Virginia, in this October 28, 2012 file photo. Built at sea level on reclaimed wetland, Norfolk has faced floods throughout its 400-year history. REUTERS/Rich-Joseph Facun/Files less