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CONFIDENTIAL 1 NICHI May 7, 2014
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CONFIDENTIAL  1  

NICHI  May  7,  2014  

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Agenda  

Risks  of  Climate  Change  PlaNYC:  A  Stronger,  More  Resilient  New  York  

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By  the  2050s:  4oF  to  6oF  increase  in  average  temperature    4%  to  11%  increase  in  average  annual  precipitation  Sea  levels  likely  to  rise  1-­‐2  feet;  maybe  2.5  feet  

The  Risks  of  Climate  Change  NYC  already  faces  a  range  of  risks  from  extreme  weather  and  climate  change,  and  those  risks  grow  into  the  2020s,  2050s,  and  beyond.  

By  the  2050s:    

 

Even  today:  100-­‐year  floodplain  expanded  51%;  2.3  ft.  average  increase  in  100-­‐year  flood  elevations;  will  increase  with  further  sea  level  rise;  now  encompasses  68,000  structures  

 

 

 Sea  levels  likely  to  rise  2-­‐4  feet;  maybe  6  feet  by  the  end  of  the  century    

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Flood  Insurance  Rate  Maps  are  a  regulatory  product  used  to  define  

current  flood  risks  for  insurance  purposes  and  establish  building  code  standards.    

Key  functions:    

Define  current  flood  risk  (coastal  and  riverine)    Determine  flood  insurance  requirements    Inform  building  code  standards  

   

were  issued  in  1983  and  never  significantly  updated.  

 

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FEMA  1983  Flood  Insurance  Rate  Maps  (FIRMs)  

FEMA  1983  FIRMs  100-­‐year  Floodplain  

Source: FEMA

Flood  Insurance  Rate  Maps  flooding.  

100-­‐year  Floodplain*  

1983  FIRMs  

Residents   218,000  

Jobs   214,000  

Buildings   36,000  

1-­‐4  Family     26,000  

Floor  Area  (Sq  Ft.)   377M    

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FEMA  1983  FIRMs  100-­‐year  Floodplain  

Sandy  Inundation  Area  (outside  the  100-­‐year  Floodplain)  

Source: FEMA (MOTF 11/6 Hindcast surge extent)

Damage  outside  1983  100-­‐year  floodplain:    

>  1/3  of  red-­‐  and  yellow-­‐tagged  buildings  

~  1/2  of  impacted  residential  units  

>  1/2  of  impacted  buildings  

Flood  Insurance  Rate  Maps  Sandy  demonstrated  that  New  York  was  more  vulnerable  than  previously  thought.  

FEMA  1983  FIRMs  vs.  Sandy  Inundation  Area  

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Source:  FEMA  

100-­‐year  Floodplain*  

1983  FIRMs  

2013  PFIRMs  

Change  (%)  

Residents   218,000   398,000   82%  

Jobs   214,000   271,000   27%  

Buildings   36,000   68,000   89%  

1-­‐4  Family     26,000   53,000   104%  

Floor  Area  (Sq  Ft.)   377M     534M   42%  

FEMA  2013  Preliminary  FIRMs  100-­‐year  Floodplain    

FEMA  1983  FIRMs  100-­‐year  Floodplain    

*  Numbers  are  rounded  for  clarity  

Flood  Insurance  Rate  Maps  The  most  recent  maps,  called  Preliminary  FIRMs,  were  released  in  December  2013  and  show  a  floodplain  that  is  51%  larger  than  previously.  

FEMA  1983  FIRMs  vs.  Preliminary  FIRMs  

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Source:  FEMA  

FEMA  2013  Preliminary  FIRMs  100-­‐year  Floodplain    

Projected  2020s  100-­‐year  Floodplain  

Projected  2050s  100-­‐year  Floodplain  

Source: FEMA; CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities

*  Numbers  are  rounded  for  clarity  

Flood  Insurance  Rate  Maps  even  further  by  

the  2020s  and  into  the  2050s.  Projected  floodplain  for  the  2020s  and  2050s  

100-­‐year  Floodplain*  

2013  PFIRMs  

2050s  Projected  

Change  (%)  

Residents   398,000   801,000   82%  

Jobs   271,000   430,000   27%  

Buildings   68,000   114,000   89%  

1-­‐4  Family     53,000   84,000   104%  

Floor  Area  (Sq  Ft.)   534M   855M   42%  

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Historic Battery Tide Chart

Flood  Insurance  Rate  Maps  These  sea  level  rise  projections  are  in  addition  to  the  1  ft.  of  sea  level  rise  seen  in  NYC  since  1900  

Source:  Data  are  from  the  Permanent  Service  for  Mean  Sea  Level  (PSMSL)  

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FEMA,  OEM  

Change  in  BFE  from  1983  FIRMs  to  2013  Preliminary  FIRM  

Mean  elevation  increase  (feet)

Borough Brooklyn 2.5 Bronx -­‐0.1 Manhattan 1.5 Queens 2.4 Staten  Island 3.1

Citywide 2.3  

Properties  built  to  code  between  1983  and  2014  will  likely  no  longer  meet  elevation  requirements  and  premiums  will  increase  again.  

Source:  RAND  Table  4.6  

Flood  Insurance  Rate  Maps  Preliminary  FIRMs  also  show  flood  elevations  increasing  1-­‐4  feet  across  the  city.  

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Likelihood of Damage (%) (Return Period, 50 = 1/50 years)

Loss Frequency Relating to Wind and Surge, 2013 vs. 2020s vs. 2050s  

Based  on  conservative  assumptions:  

Likelihood  of  a  $19B  storm  (like  Sandy)  will  grow  17%  by  the  2020s  and  40%  by  the  2050s  

Likely  loss  of  1/70-­‐year  storm  (like  Sandy)  will  grow  to  $35B  by  the  2020s  and  $90B  by  the  2050s  (in  current  dollars)  

~$90B

~$35B

~$19B

1/50 1/60 1/70

Risks  of  Climate  Change  Working  with  Swiss  Re,  the  City  quantified  the  potential  monetary  impacts  resulting  from  an  increased  frequency  in  damaging  storms  as  a  result  of  climate  change.  

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Agenda  

Risks  of  Climate  Change  PlaNYC:  A  Stronger,  More  Resilient  New  York  

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A  Stronger,  More  Resilient  New  York  -­‐layered  

approach  that  is  ambitious,  achievable,  and  based  on  the  best  available  science.  

 257  initiatives  to  reduce  the  risk  of  extreme  

weather  and  climate  change.        

Includes  funding,  and  an  implementation  schedule,  and  can  be  achieved  over  the  next  ten  

years.    

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A  Stronger,  More  Resilient  New  York  And,  while  this  is  necessarily  a  long-­‐term  plan,  the  City  has  already  taken  steps,  with  many  partners,  to  advance  many  of  its  key  initiatives,  including  these  highlights:  

Strengthening  Coastal  Defenses  

Upgrading  Buildings  

Protecting  Critical  Infrastructure  and  Services  

Making  Neighborhoods  Safer  and  More  Vibrant  

2 1

4 3

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20.7

11.9

8.8

2.4

6.4

Unmet Need

Existing Sources

Total Uses

Remaining Gap

Expected Sources

Last  Updated:  4/9/2014    

Funding  City  has  a  current  expected  funding  gap  of  approximately  $6.4  billion.  

The  City  is  awaiting  allocation  of  State  HMGP  funds,  3rd  CDBG  tranche,  and  investments  by  NY  Rising,  among  others.  

Significant  elements  of  the  gap:  Coastal  Protection       $1.8  B  Building  Upgrades       $1.1  B  Infrastructure                            $1.4  B  

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