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FEMA recently published their flood maps, but they did not produce much new news for residents of New York. The New York Times reports:
“…coastal sections of Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn are in ’special flood hazard areas.’ Practically all of Coney Island, much of the Rockaways, the Long Island Sound-hugging strip of the Country Club neighborhood of the Bronx, and the southeast coast of Staten Island are all edged in the dotted blue that, on the city’s maps, signifies susceptibility to major flooding.
“Officials for FEMA said they could not pinpoint how many New York properties were placed in the flood zone for the first time, nor how many were removed, because the New York remapping was completed before such tabulations were made. But they also said there were probably few actual changes in New York because its highly regarded maps had already revealed to its homeowners which of them were at risk.”
At the moment, the following counties were affected by flooding and storms severely enough on August 8-10, 2009 for the residents to be eligible for aid: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie Counties.
Find more information about applying for disaster assistance here.
Before a flood disaster strikes, officials urge residents to prepare for a flood. Learn how here.
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