![]() ![]() Just because your home may normally have a minimal flood risk - according to insurance-based maps - doesn’t mean you won’t have to evacuate. There are six evacuation zones in the city, with zone 1 being the most likely to flood.īear in mind: the evacuation zones are drawn differently than flood risk maps designed for insurance purposes, which you can find with this look-up tool from FloodHelpNY from the Center for NYC Neighborhoods.Īnd evacuation orders, if the city issues them, are “based on the characteristics of an actual storm as it is approaching the city,” OEM says, not generic flood risk maps. If a storm is coming, know whether you need to leave or stay put.įind out if you’re in an evacuation zone with the Office of Emergency Management’s “Know Your Zone” address lookup tool here. Here are some of the storm prep basics from the city - and New Yorkers who learned the hard way when Sandy hit ten years ago. But there are concrete steps New Yorkers can take to be better prepared before extreme weather arrives in our coastal city. ![]() Between downpours of rainwater and storm surges from the ocean - like with Superstorm Sandy in 2012 - the potential for flooding both near the coasts and further inland is high in the city.Ībsent comprehensive city planning, there’s only so much any lone individual can do once the water is rising. ![]() “As the city looks to fund physical improvements, looking at the geographic implications and looking at the vulnerabilities where upgrades haven’t been made will certainly figure into the city strategy and should.”Īs New York saw most recently with Ida, flooding from heavy rain can be both destructive and deadly. “The maps are one step in what’s really a long-term, multi-pronged process to create stronger climate resilience in the city,” Imas said. Karen Imas, vice president of programs for the Waterfront Alliance, called the maps a “powerful resource for individual property owners, building owners and tenants,” that can help them understand their risks - immediately and in the long run - and encourage them to make a game plan ahead of time. “The design and construction of large infrastructure projects to manage our changing climate will take time to complete and Rainfall Ready NYC is meant to outline the shared actions that can be taken in the short-term to ensure public safety,” said DEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala in a statement provided to THE CITY after publication. Members and sponsors make THE CITY possible. This approach, emphasizing personal responsibility, marks a slight shift from the de Blasio-era New Normal plan, which laid out a series of commitments from city agencies to protect and prepare New Yorkers for the next storms. It’s part of a new campaign from the Department of Environmental Protection called Rainfall Ready, which spells out what both city government and residents must do to prepare for storms that only stand to become more intense and dangerous as a result of climate change. The map - which the city plans to update in August to factor in extreme events and future sea-level rise - is an updated version of one that the de Blasio administration originally created in 2021, which did not indicate current risk. For reference, 3.15 inches of rain fell in Central Park in an hour during Hurricane Ida last year. The map shows the risk of stormwater flooding during a “moderate event,” or a storm with two inches of rain in an hour. You can now check that last one off your storm prep list.Īs New York heads into a hurricane season that experts predict will be particularly intense, the Adams administration on Wednesday quietly released a map you can use to check your home’s risk of flooding from rain. Do you know your evacuation zone? Have you packed a go bag? What’s your risk of flooding from rainwater? ![]()
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