From storms that disrupt daily life to flash floods that threaten homes and infrastructure, the impacts of heavy rainfall are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. In response, Rebuild by Design is committed to working towards Rainproofing NYC, learn more here>>
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Press of Atlantic City: Rebuild By Design, the public-private partnership formed after Superstorm Sandy to plan protective measures for future major storms, released its report “Flood Risk Equals Financial Risk” on Thursday. It found that nearly $278 billion worth of private property in New Jersey faces rising flood risk, and that it generates $3.2 billion
PBS: Hundreds of thousands of people could be forced from their homes, new report says. “We’re sounding the alarm, and we’re saying, ‘Hey, let’s take a look at this before people suffer,’” said Amy Chester, director of Rebuild by Design.
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Gothamist: One of the largest projects designed to protect Manhattan from a catastrophic flood has reached a new milestone with the opening of revamped parkland along the East River on the Lower East Side.
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Construction Equipment Guide: Meadowlands Stadium area in NJ prone to flooding; NJDEP’s $150M Rebuild by Design project aims to reduce flood risks & improve resilience in five towns. Projects include pump stations, riverfront park, and green infrastructure to address root causes of flooding and enhance community resilience. Funding sourced from HUD, FEMA, NOAA, and NJ
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As sea levels rise and storms intensify, New Jersey faces mounting risks to its people, homes, communities, and economy. Nearly 1.3 million New Jerseyans live in high flood risk areas; half of those people are lower income residents who may lack the resources to relocate out of harm’s way. By 2050, nearly 1 in 6
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NYC: “The first section of the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency project is a unique achievement that was completed ahead of schedule and $10 million under budget,” said DDC Commissioner Thomas Foley. “Through this project we are protecting more than 110,000 Lower East Side residents from future flooding while providing beautiful parks and amenities
Join Rainproof NYC and Arup for a hands-on session to reimagine NYC into a sponge: Arup will share insights from their Global Sponge Cities Snapshot, a study using advanced digital tools to understand the “sponginess,” or natural ability to manage heavy rainfall, of cities like NYC, London, Shanghai, and more. Participants will join a hands-on
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Communities across Kentucky face escalating challenges from rising temperatures, extreme storms, and frequent flooding. These threats put people, infrastructure, and the economy at risk. To effectively tackle these challenges, Kentucky must prioritize sustained investments in long-term resilience. Rebuild by Design’s new report Atlas of Disaster: Kentucky reveals that from 2011 to 2024: Kentucky experienced 23 federally declared major
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Kansas City Star: But a disaster here and a disaster there can add up. The “Atlas of Disaster,” a database from New York University, reveals that Kansas received $275 million in FEMA funds between 2011 and 2024. (Missouri received even more: $747 million.) Imagine all that money gone, and it starts to sting a bit.
Kansas asked for needed disaster relief. Will Trump refuse like he did Arkansas? Read More »
