“New York City. 1911. It's been twelve long years since the waters came. Most people left. Headed inland to make a new life for themselves. But the brave and hardy few stayed behind to eke out a living in this new world of ours, one day in the hope that they may reclaim the land once the waters leave. But nothing has changed. Folks have settled into a new life, a new routine and a new way of living. Now a new threat looms. May we have the strength to survive this too.”

From the diary of Samuel Webb dated September 25th, 1911