According to British media reported on November 14, 2012, hurricane "Sandy" hit the United States in New Jersey after causing serious damage, the local introduction of innovative design solutions to protect the building from a similar disaster strikes. Many local residents to build houses at the bottom of his temporary stakes in order to make the foundation more solid.

October 2012, "Sandy" swept the eastern coast of the United States, New York is the hardest hit --30 Yu Wandong houses were destroyed, the loss reached $ 19 billion (about 126 billion yuan). Photos taken in 2013 show that after a disaster, waterfront houses are raised at least 10 feet (3 meters), but these temporary foundation is composed of wooden pillars, leaving a lot of space between the columns, for future to build a more solid foundation.

Photographer and writer Ira Wagner (Ira Wagner) told reporters that she and every year his family to New Jersey beach resort , from 2013 she began filming temporary local foundation to build up, changed the way people always thought that house indestructible impression .

It is understood that New Jersey Seaside Heights (Seaside Heights) is a famous coastal city , it is one of the worst hurricanes areas affected. Pictures taken at the time show, Boardwalk Amusement Casino Pier was blown down, the roller coaster was involved in the sea, filled with sand, leaves and construction debris on the road next to the house. Since then, local houses are fitted with a more solid foundation, hoping to survive in the future hurricane.