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(Bloomberg) -- A winter storm bringing snow and ice across the central and northeastern US will likely cause minor to moderate flooding Wednesday night around New York City and Long Island. "We're looking at a winter storm for the next day or so impacting the city, there's potential for a little bit of snow but nothing much to talk about in terms of accumulation", Radell said. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on New York, Miami, Tampa and New Orleans are the metro areas with the most single-family homes at risk of heavy damage from storm surge during hurricanes, according to a report released by CoreLogic, a property data analytics firm.

The article focuses on efforts to develop infrastructure that can protect the New York City metropolitan region from future storm damage as of January 2014. Topics discussed include the lessons learned from the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in the region in October 2012, scientists' assertion that similar storm damage will become a regular occurrence due to climate change and recommendations made by the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency.

The article reports on the damages brought by Hurricane Sandy in the U.S. in 2012. It also discusses the storm recovery operations and the prevention of a recurrence of major flooding in the country, particularly in New York area. The efforts of the Office of Emergency Management in New York City regarding emergency management are tackled.

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden plans to visit parts of New York City and New Jersey that suffered damage when remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the region with flash flooding that killed at least 40 people. Federal disaster relief efforts in New Jersey include three Urban Search and Rescue Teams and 15 high-water vehicles used for search and rescue, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a statement Saturday. [Extracted from the article]

QYV306DWRGG4 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey's death toll from the floods that ravaged the Greater New York area on Wednesday climbed to 25, Governo377934177r Phil Murphy said on Friday as he surveyed the storm damage in Millburn, New Jersey, 26 miles west of Manhattan. Keywords: 26105MF; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CMD; COS; ELC; EXE; GEN; GENTOP; GOV; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; NORTHAM; NRG; TOP; TRN; US; UTI; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM EN 26105MF ALLTOP BUSINESS CMD COS ELC EXE GEN GENTOP GOV INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES MARKETS NORTHAM NRG TOP TRN US UTI WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM New Jersey's death toll from the floods that ravaged the Greater New York area on Wednesday climbed to 25, Governo377934177r Phil Murphy said on Friday as he surveyed the storm damage in Millburn, New Jersey, 26 miles west of Manhattan. [Extracted from the article]

N.Y. Governor Postpones Signing Eviction Bill to Focus on Floods: 7:52 a.m. New York Governor Kathy Hochul cancelled a bill signing event Thursday morning for an eviction moratorium extension so she could focus on the floods. (Bloomberg) -- The remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through New York, New Jersey and across the Northeast early Thursday, killing at least nine people and triggering tornadoes, thunderstorms and torrential rain that inundated streets and paralyzed transport services. [Extracted from the article]

Key Developments Subways, buses and trains largely suspended in New York City Bridges and tunnels open but many roads flooded National Weather Service issued its first ever flash flood emergency for New York City N.Y. Governor Postpones Signing Eviction Bill to Focus on Floods: 7:52 a.m. New York Governor Kathy Hochul cancelled a bill signing event Thursday morning for an eviction moratorium extension so she could focus on the floods. (Bloomberg) -- The remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through New York, New Jersey and across the Northeast early Thursday, killing at least eight people and triggering tornadoes, thunderstorms and torrential rain that inundated streets and paralyzed transport services. [Extracted from the article]

Nearly two dozen deaths have been confirmed in New Jersey alone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the emergency responses undertaken by the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It notes that the Centre for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness (CTDP) of FDNY has conducted four exercises and advanced emergency response plans for hurricanes. It also mentions the establishment of the Fire Department Operations Center (FDOC).

The article offers the author's view on the rebuilding efforts of the community of Breezy Point in Queens, New York after being hit by Superstorm Sandy. The author states that homeowners gathered their personal savings and private insurance payouts to rebuild storm-resistant homes. The author mentions that the community raised funds from donors from Ireland and launched a Breezy Point Disaster Relief Fund.

The article announces discusses several New York City-based arts institutions that are claiming damages suffered during Superstorm Sandy, which impacted the east coast of the U.S. in October 2012, including the Andrea Rosen Gallery, the International Center of Photography and the art firm SurroundArt.

The article discusses the challenges related to protecting the New York City and New Jersey coastal region from future storm damage as of January 2014. Topics discussed include the article "Fighting Back" by David Hill in the current issue, damage caused by storm Sandy on the region and scientists' assertion that storm damage similar to those caused by storm Sandy will become a regular occurrence due to climate change.

The article reports that New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is planning to introduce the Hurricane Sandy Assessment Relief Act aiming to reduce assessments for damaged properties caused by Hurricane Sandy and cut tax burden until the repair of the properties. Silver states that businesses and homeowners should not pay taxes based on their property assessments. However, many believed that the legislation is unnecessary.

The article talks about the impact of Superstorm Sandy in 2012 on restaurants owned by Peter Poulakakos in New York City. It notes that Poulakakos is the owner of 13 restaurants in downtown Manhattan, New York City and another nine in midtown. According to him, his main concern is about his customers who have yet to come back to his popular restaurants, in addition to destroyed equipment and over 30,000 U.S. dollars worth of spoiled food.

The article talks about the effect of severe tropical storm Sandy on the holiday business of shops in New York City as of November 2012. According to retail experts, approximately 4 billion U.S. dollars in sales were lost by stores, across the Northeast, for the week the storm hit. It cites those several entrepreneurs lost, aside from potential sales, including merchandise. It also notes the effect of the storm on food businesses.

The article examines the damage caused by Storm Sandy to the New York economy. CNN indicated that there are 3 feet of water on the floor New York Stock Exchange prompting it to be closed for several days. Salt water has reportedly poured into the subway tunnels causing transformers to blow and destroying power system to the city's transportation system. New York City Mayor Bloomberg announced that Sandy's water surge was greater than expected placing the southern tip of Manhattan under water.

The article discusses the economic effects of storm and flood damage in Coney Island, New York after Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Store owner Haim Haddad is quoted on his lack of electrical power and loss of merchandise, and damage to private homes, monetary aid from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the NYC Rapid Repairs government rebuilding program are discussed.

The article focuses on the impact of the Superstorm Sandy in New York City. Some analysts state that seawall worth $10 billion is needed in the city due to the superstorm. It also relates the 7% discount rate in which people could invest to those buildings and people who were hardly affected by the storm.