NYC officials detail billion dollar plan for flood prevention and preparation
NEW YORK -- New York City officials addressed extreme weather and a billion dollar plan for flood prevention and preparation today.
Mayor Eric Adams and others spoke at the press conference Monday afternoon in Queens.
Watch their full remarks in the player above.
Climate activists prepare for worst
Last month, amid a roller coaster of summer weather, the group WE ACT for Environmental Justice encouraged Harlem residents to prepare for any kind of climate emergency.
"It always seems like a distant threat, but it's really here and it's happening," WE ACT climate justice campaign manager Annie Carforo said. "The summers have always felt hot, but they're incredibly hot now, and we're seeing every summer is breaking record heat."
In collaboration with other local organizations, the group created a map of Upper Manhattan with cooling centers and evacuation centers for extreme flooding.
The map shows coastal flood zones impacted by hurricanes and streets susceptible to flooding in extreme rain events, including subway stations and bus stops that experience the most flooding.
Click here for more emergency planning resources.