ver 50 people from across the industry were in attendance on October 30th as Melissa Herlitz and Jean You of the NYC DCP gave a presentation on the “Flood Resilience Zone Text Update.”

According to the FEMA Flood Map – Citywide Flood Risk – New York’s City’s flood risk is high. The floodplain affects a large geography and most community and council districts.

• 100 Year Floodplain (FEMA 2015 PFIRM)
  
• Population: 400,000
  
• Buildings: 71,500
  
• 50 of 59 Community Boards Buildings
  
• 45 of 51 Council Districts
  

Planning a Resilient NYC

Photos from October 30, 2017 Presentation