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Study finds 4.4 million New Yorkers in the flood danger zone as East Coast sea level rises faster than average

The stakes are especially high for a dense city like New York.
Oneida Dispatch

Senator Rachel May, Advocates Rally to Prepare New York for Extreme Rain Events

As the severe weather season begins, advocates rally at the Capitol to ensure New York is Rain Ready for extreme weather.
Scientific American

Half of New York City’s population is at risk of ‘extreme’ flood damage

While New York City leads in terms of the absolute number of people threatened by flood, more than 98 percent of New Orleans’ ...
Brooklyn Paper

City plans $95M flood protection project in Homecrest

In their efforts to protect New York City’s most vulnerable neighborhoods from flooding, officials are turning their ...
Rolling Out

Flooding closes Upstate New York roads, more rain coming

Heavy rain swept across Upstate New York on Tuesday, dropping more than 2 inches in 24 hours onto ground already saturated from recent rainfall and snowmelt. The storm system triggered a cascade of ...