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New York City
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Can New York Adapt the Subway for the Climate Crisis?

New York City's 120-year-old subway is increasingly vulnerable to flooding due to climate-change-driven heavier rainfall, sea-level rise, and coastal erosion, worsening commuter disruptions.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Comic: How San Francisco's sewers do (and don't) work

Heavy or prolonged rain causes San Francisco sewer pipes to fill and overflow, pushing water and raw sewage into streets and buildings.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago

Flood advisory affecting Bay Area until Monday evening due to intense rainfall

Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent, the NWS said. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
California
fromwww.smartcitiesdive.com
2 months ago

Facing extreme rainfall and flooding, NYC is turning Brooklyn's Prospect Park into a natural buffer

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.
New York City
New York City
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Brooklyn's Prospect Park to receive $50 million in flood-mitigation improvements

A $50 million project will create Brooklyn's first Bluebelt in Prospect Park to reduce flooding by 2032 using nature-based stormwater management.
Environment
fromNature
2 months ago

Cities are embracing nature for flood defence

Preserving upstream open space in North Coyote Valley can reduce urban flood risk by maintaining permeable land that absorbs stormwater and prevents costly downstream flooding.
New York City
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Housing in 'The Hole'? Residents Have Hope After Decades of Disinvestment

An unsewered 12-block depression called The Hole floods routinely; a $146 million plan will add sewers, rainwater ponds, and enable up to 5,000 housing units.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

The simple change to your driveway that could reduce winter flood risks

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Environment
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

The three London areas most at risk from flooding

Several UK areas, including parts of London, face heightened flood and subsidence risk due to rising seas, urbanisation, inadequate drainage, and clay soils.
New York City
fromsilive
3 months ago

N.Y. weather: Heavy rain and gusty winds expected Sunday night into Monday

Storm brings up to 1 inch of rain, gusts to 25–30 mph, minor flooding risk in low-lying areas, and unseasonably mild temperatures Monday morning.
Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 months ago

The sinking of Mexico City

Mexico City's severe subsidence, trapped basin geography, inadequate drainage and groundwater overextraction combine with climate change and population growth to intensify flood risk.
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