"New York City is investing $68 million to build Brooklyn's first Bluebelt system, which uses nature-based solutions to reduce flash-flooding, in Prospect Park, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced last week. The plan calls for upgrading Prospect Park Lake's drainage infrastructure to lower water levels in less than 36 hours and building new ponds and rain gardens to collect rainwater."
"Average annual rainfall in New York City is projected to increase by up to 14% by the 2050s and 22% by the 2080s, and the number of extreme rainfall events is expected to increase, according to a New York City Panel on Climate Change Assessment. Extreme rainfall has increased by about 60% since the 1950s in New York City and throughout the Northeast, according to the Fifth National Climate Assessment."
"In July, two slow-moving storms dumped torrential rain on the city, causing evacuations and transit and road closures. On Oct. 30, another record-setting rainstorm caused more havoc and led to two deaths. A spokesperson for the city's Department of Environmental Protection said in a statement that the October storm continues the recent pattern of short but wildly intense downpours that have become increasingly common in recent years."
New York City is allocating $68 million to construct Brooklyn's first Bluebelt in Prospect Park, employing ponds, rain gardens and upgraded drainage to reduce flash-flooding and lower lake water levels within 36 hours. Climate projections show annual rainfall increasing up to 14% by the 2050s and 22% by the 2080s, with extreme rainfall events rising; extreme rainfall has increased about 60% since the 1950s. Recent intense storms caused evacuations, road and transit closures, and deaths. A DEP study found runoff often bypasses the 60-acre lake and that the lake's limited capacity can overflow and strain the sewer system. DEP, the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Prospect Park Alliance will collaborate on drainage upgrades.
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