Heavy Rain Floods 3 New York Counties
After storms and heavy rain brought flooding to Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, many parts of New York state have been affected by flooding in the last 24 hours. The US…
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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of New York Affected by Flash Floods
WASHINGTON – New York residents and businesses affected by flash flooding on May 15-17, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet…
New York City Coastal Flooding Risk 20 Times Greater
Sea level rises and increased storm surges have increased the risk of New York city flooding by a factor of 20, according to a recent study. Maximum levels of storm…
Flood Elevation Certificates
In a previous article on this site the role of Flood Maps as they relate to the US National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was briefly examined. This article is intended…
Storms Bring Floods to North East USA
A storm system across the north east of the USA resulted in flooding in several states, including New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut over the weekend. New Jersey and…
Snow Melt Floods in New York State
The warmer weather brought some flooding to parts of New York state late last week and over the weekend. In Sunset Bay NY, residents had to evacuate their homes and…
Ideas to Protect New York and New Jersey from Floods
More than 40 ideas, presented by 10 teams of flood experts, were put forward for a Rebuild by Design competition to develop projects that will protect New York and New…
Plug the New York Subway
Residents of New York City will remember the chaos caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. One of the most talked about (and costly) issues after the storm was the flooding…
