Outdated maps of New York linked to surprise Hurricane Sandy devastation

Outdated maps of New York linked to surprise Hurricane Sandy devastation

Dec 7th 2013, 02:30, by Josh Lowensohn

Outdated flood maps of New York City put in danger some 35,000 buildings, many of which later ended up being damaged in the wake of Hurricane Sandy last year, according to a new report. A new investigation by ProPublica says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ignored numerous pleas to update maps that dated back to the 1980s, resulting in surprise damage for city dwellers who unknowingly bought and lived in high risk flood areas that would have been identified using newer cartographic and scientific techniques.
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