By Donna Conneely In response to Hurricane Sandy and other recent devastating flood events, the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program (NYRCRP) has made available funding for impacted communities in the New York area. The program is intended to offer reconstruction and revitalization assistance to communities that were affected by Hurricanes Sandy, Irene, and Lee.…
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Buffalo Braces for Floods After Massive Snowfall
By Donna Conneely The city of Buffalo, New York is well known for major snowfalls that make the evening news, and the city is often remembered by video clips of residents shoveling out from several feet of snow. This year is no exception, but the difference is that the snowfall came very early, and very…
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Flood Protection: Best Practices for Businesses
By Donna Conneely As is evidenced by the recent significant expansion of the FEMA floodplain maps, flood risk is on the increase nationwide. It does not matter whether the increased risk is from climate change, new construction in risky areas, or sea level rise. The fact remains that more and more properties are now located…
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Flood Barriers Improved Along Major Rivers
By Donna Conneely Flooding during the months of June and July in the year 2008 devastated great swaths of the US Midwest and forever changed lives in that region. Heavy precipitation in the preceding weeks caused major rivers to swell beyond their banks, breaching levees and other flood barriers. Neighborhoods were underwater for weeks at…
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