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Flood Protected Buildings
Hundreds of flood-protection measures have been installed as part of Hurricane Sandy’s Recovery and Resilience program to protect developments from future major coastal storms. Over 13,000 floodproofing components benefit 194 buildings across 33 sites to protect NYCHA residents and the equipment that supports each NYCHA apartment.
BE PREPARED FOR A MAJOR COASTAL STORM
If a major coastal storm threatens NYC, residents will be notified as early as five days before the event, with continuous updates during and after the storm.
Go to Ready NY: Get Prepared to learn how to plan for a disaster. Some tips include picking one spot outside your home and one spot outside your neighborhood to meet family after an emergency; having emergency supplies ready; and staying informed. Make a plan that best suits your needs and the needs of your household.
Sign up for Notify NYC by texting your zip code to 692-692 or going to NotifyNYC. You will get alerts about emergencies in your area. If Evacuation Zone 1 is asked to evacuate before a major coastal storm, stay with family or friends outside of the zone. If you cannot find a place to stay, the city will have evacuation shelters that are pet friendly. To find the closest evacuation site to your home, click here.
Following an area-wide evacuation, electricity, elevators, water and heat may be shut off in NYCHA apartment buildings. Building entrances will be blocked to keep floodwaters out.
After the storm passes, listen for city alerts and NYCHA communications to learn when it is safe to return home.
If you need help evacuating, do not wait. Call 311 for evacuation help.
Signage Program for Flood Protection at NYCHA Developments
NYCHA created signs to highlight flood protection improvements in response to Hurricane Sandy at Beach 41st Street Houses in Queens, Coney Island Houses in Brooklyn, and Riis II Houses in Manhattan. Located very close to Jamaica Bay, the Atlantic Ocean and the East River, respectively, these developments were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy.
The signs are color-coded and meant to help residents and staff understand what changes have taken place at developments to protect the people, buildings, and grounds from future major storms like Hurricane Sandy.
Blue signs are for improvements that help this development all year long, but that must be protected so that they will work when they are needed the most—in a major coastal storm.
Purple signs highlight are for parts of a flood protection system that are in storage most of the time. When fully assembled, they will protect buildings from flooding during a major coastal storm.
Green signs are for improvements that make the development less likely to flood throughout the year, but are not so easy to spot.
Flood Protection at Beach 41st Street/Riis II/Coney Island Houses
Click on a development below to see how it is protected from flooding during major coastal storms.
