New NYC Flood Maps Add 35,000 Structures to Danger Zone
Twice as many homes and businesses in and near the city would be in flood zones under new maps that may force more property-owners to buy flood insurance, complicate post-Sandy rebuilding for some and...
View ArticleAfter Sandy, Government Lends to Rebuild in Flood Zones
If Staten Island’s Great Kills Marina Cafe is able to reopen this spring after Sandy ripped apart its interior – blowing out windows and punching through walls – it will be thanks to assistance from...
View ArticleFlood Map Shows Sea Rise Down to Street Level
Researchers at Rutgers University have created NJFloodMapper, an online tool that allows users to visualize coastal flooding hazards at various sea level rises. The tool can help towns and counties...
View ArticleFEMA Flood Maps Engender Backlash
Advisory flood maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the past four months were supposed to help people figure out how to rebuild higher and stronger. But in some parts of the...
View ArticleFEMA Releases New Flood Insurance Maps for New Jersey
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released new maps with big consequences for homeowners in New Jersey.The flood insurance maps released by FEMA in the aftermath of Sandy required many...
View ArticleValue of Flood-Prone Property in New York Soars
New York is an increasingly risky place to own property close to the shoreline. A new report by City Comptroller Scott Stringer finds that buildings that fall within the federal government's updated...
View ArticleFEMA to Incorporate Climate Change in New Flood Maps
Federal officials and the de Blasio administration have reached a deal that could resolve many complaints about the way flood maps are being applied in the five boroughs. In a statement Monday, the...
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