City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging Mayor Eric Adams’ administration to beef up the Big Apple’s storm preparedness as his office released a new report
During what could be described as the most significant rainfall of the year in New York City, residents throughout Queens were subjected to hazardous road conditions due to flash floods all morning and into the afternoon. Friday, Sept. 29, 2024. finding “big gaps” in the city’s response to— analyzed several aspects of the city’s flash-flood readiness following the storm on Sept.
The comptroller, during a Monday press conference, recounted the devastating impact of the storm, which dumped a cumulative 8.65 inches of rain on the five boroughs, and how the city’s response seemed to be lacking at the time. “In the face of Tropical Storm Ophelia — which brought more total rainfall than Ida in some parts of the city — our city agencies inspected over 900 catch basins, distributed thousands of flood barriers, rain barrels, and other protective tools, and got the word out to millions of New Yorkers two days ahead of the event,” Garcia said.
The comptroller said the primary reason for the lack of available trucks was that the mayor’s budget cuts reduced the number of available mechanics at DEP and the city Department of Sanitation , which also helps care for the fleet. Lander’s office also found that most of the city’s communications to the public about the storm came after the flooding had already begun, with the mayor’s first news conference on the extreme weather occurring three hours past the time the rain started falling. Furthermore, NYCHA’s robocalls to warn residents about the storm did not go out until 9 hours after it began, according to the report.
The comptroller’s office recommended the administration set targets for greatly expanding the number of NotifyNYC subscribers, while also finding new ways to alert New Yorkers about emergency weather events and do it further in advance.
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