Adi Talwar
Neighborhoods like Canarsie are where working-class families could get severely squeezed amid rising flood risks, soaring insurance rates and the difficulty of elevating their homes.
As sea level rise and extreme rainstorms increase, the impact of flooding will only get worse if we don’t help New York communities become more resilient. One way to do this is to provide potential homeowners and renters with crucial flood risk information on properties they intend to buy or rent.
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