FLOODCHAT
A free AI chatbot that helps NYC's 2.3 million renters go from flood risk to flood action in their language, for their neighborhood, on demand.
FloodChat is a free chatbot built to help NYC renters cut through the noise of flood preparedness. Instead of clicking through dozens of websites, renters can ask questions in their language and get faster, neighborhood-specific answers from quality sources.
FloodChat is built for the city’s 2.3 million renters who often feel powerless when storms hit. It covers everything from local flood risk to how to talk with a landlord about what is expected before, during, and after a flood.
FloodChat fills the information gap for NYC renters. It gives them quality, neighborhood-specific information before, during, and after flooding, in their own language.
For renters who often feel powerless or confused, FloodChat is a free, multi-language, on-demand resource. The testing process also brought renters across the boroughs into the conversation on flood preparedness.
THE OUTCOMES
Floodchat is available during every NYC rainstorm and ready to scale on demand. Tested in multiple languages. Validated by renters as a tool they would actually use."
ON the ground
LOOKING AHEAD: What's next for FLOODCHAT?
Over the next 6 to 12 months, the team is growing adoption with renter and tenant-focused organizations, and exploring partnerships with city agencies that touch the renter experience.
The longer-term goal is to make FloodChat infrastructure that scales whenever the rain does, without requiring renters to know where to look for help.
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