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The Westchester Brief | 09.30.26: Westchester's Draft Flood and Storm Plan
Description
Westchester County's draft Hazard Mitigation Plan is open for public comment. Its tracker lists 1,075 actions, 757 aimed at flooding, with 610 in progress and 4 marked complete. We look at what the plan does, the flood-insurance losses behind it, including $116 million in claims from Ida, and how to weigh in.
In This Episode
(0:00) Cold Open
(0:20) Deep Dive: Westchester County's draft Hazard Mitigation Plan
(4:05) What's Happening in Westchester: Yonkers Housing Authority's homeownership lots
(4:30) Close
Sources:
- Westchester County release, "Preparing Westchester for What Comes Next": https://www.einpresswire.com/article/944027578/
- Westchester County Hazard Mitigation Plan draft (MitigateNY): https://westchester.hazardmitigation.ny.gov
- Hoodline, Yonkers Housing Authority seeks developers: https://hoodline.com/2026/09/yonkers-housing-authority-hunts-developers-to-turn-7-vacant-lots-into-homes/
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