Long Island's coastal communities are among ... are outside the "special flood hazard areas," zones where the insurance program's floodplain management regulations must be enforced.

A narrow zone with gusts between 60 and 70 mph ... Heavy Rain, Minor Flooding: Storm Headed To Long Island appeared first on Bay Shore Patch.

While there have been some improvements in bolstering the shoreline, no major islandwide solution has been found to protect ...

On Saturday, a coastal flood watch takes effect for moderate flooding in Queens, Long Island and the Jersey Shore. Meanwhile, there will also be dangerous rip currents along New York and New ...

Democrats and Republicans butt heads on many issues, but this is a rare one where policymakers agree reforms are needed.

We, New Yorkers, have weathered countless storms — both literal and metaphorical — and emerged stronger. But we face a growing climate crisis that requires more than just resiliency. On this 12th ...

Living in Houston means living with the risk of severe flooding ... what is now the 17-foot-high, 10-mile long seawall that stretches along much of the island on the Gulf side.

The Lansing River Trail could get a boost as the city seeks state money buy two properties near the 25-mile system.

The Long Island City waterfront just got a little larger thanks to a just-opened network of parks and public space called Malt Drive Park. The new green space, which was a project led by TF ...

it doesn’t take long to pass a construction site for another batch of new homes. Among them is La Linda Estates, which is being built in a high-risk flood zone on a barrier island near where ...

A storm surge is water that is pushed onto shore by a hurricane. It is rarely a "wall of water" as often claimed, but rather a rise of water that can be as rapid as several feet in just a few minutes.

A Town of Palm Beach preservation official has urged the Town Council to review a state law on landmarking homes with ...