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  2. September 2023 New York floods - Wikipedia

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    Following the floods, New York governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for the five boroughs of New York City, as well as parts of the Hudson Valley and Long Island. New York City mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency for the city. [67] [33] The New York Army National Guard was deployed. [68]

  3. New York Harbor Storm-Surge Barrier - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] For example, research suggests that hurricanes that have hit the New York City area since 1970 are more intense or have larger wind fields, producing higher storm surge and flood risk. When added to rising sea level, what was a 500-year flood event before the anthropogenic era (i.e. pre-1800) is now a 24-year flood event [ 9 ] and in 30 ...

  4. Flood insurance rate map - Wikipedia

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    These FIRMs are used in identifying whether a land or building is in flood zone and, if so, which of the different flood zones are in effect. In 2004, FEMA began a project to update and digitize the flood plain maps at a yearly cost of $200 million. The new maps usually take around 18 months to go from a preliminary release to the final product.

  5. Coastal flood advisory issued in NYC without rain in forecast ...

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    NEW YORK (PIX11) – The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for the five boroughs, but the reason isn’t because of rain. The supermoon brought changes to the tide cycle ...

  6. FEMA flood maps left Richmond Hill residents unprepared for ...

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    As Matyka noted, FEMA’s latest update of maps for Richmond Hill in 2018 did not place Rushing Street Station within a designated Special Flood Hazard Area that would have triggered the flood ...

  7. Storm puts NYC under flood warning: ‘Please stay home ... - AOL

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    An unpredictable rainstorm in New York City on Sunday put the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and the east side of Manhattan under a flood warning and pushed Gov. Hochul to urge New Yorkers to stay off roads.

  8. List of New York hurricanes - Wikipedia

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    June 22, 1972: Hurricane Agnes makes landfall near New York City and produces up to 12 inches (300 mm) of rain in Southeastern New York State and much of Western New York, with locally higher amounts. Storm tides of 3.1 feet (1 m) and wind gusts of 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) occur in New York City, and severe river flooding causes 24 deaths.

  9. Red Hook Houses - Wikipedia

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    The city classifies Red Hook Houses as being in flood zone 1, indicating high flood risk. Before Hurricane Sandy in 2012, various city reports had outlined the need for increased flood protection, projecting floods as high as 5 feet during storm surges. NYCHA officials responded that they did not anticipate storm surges that strong.