Rebuild by Design

Thank you The New York Times for covering our #SellingFloodRisk report in "Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk." Read the full article here: http://nyti.ms/3ZpYgFJ. To learn more about our full findings, visit: bit.ly/sellingfloodrisk

The #climate is changing—will the #2024elections change with it? This climate week, join us for a live in-person event where we’ll explore the links between elections and climate change, guided by insights from Grist’s Zoya Teirstein, Resilience PAC’s Frank Avila-Goldman, & Environmental Voter Project's Nathaniel Stinnett. The critical conversation will feature our Atlas of Accountability (read here: bit.ly/rebuildaoa) and Grist’s State of Emergency series (read here: bit.ly/gristsoe). RSVP: bit.ly/usdisaster24 to join us on September 24 from 6-7:30 PM at Rebuild by Design (20 Cooper Sq, NYC). #ClimateChange #NYEvents

Join VBSR, Rebuild by Design, and Vermont leaders (including Vermont's Chief Recovery Officer!) for this virtual policy forum exploring the history of Vermont’s federal disaster declarations and recovery funding, the importance of investing in resilient infrastructure, and actions Vermont business and policy leaders can take toward a climate resilient economy. This discussion is open to anyone who is interested in building a climate resilient economy in Vermont! Building Climate Resilience for Vermont's Economy - When: Tuesday, September 17; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Location: Virtual - Cost: FREE and open to the public Register now: https://loom.ly/pRY5EA0

I’m reading an interesting piece by Hilary Howard exploring why some homebuyers purchase homes in floodplanes, despite the financial and emotional cost and exposure. “Across the five boroughs, over $3.6 billion worth of one- to three-family homes sold last year were likely to flood before the end of a 30-year mortgage, according to a new report from Rebuild by Design. That represents roughly one out of every five such homes sold in New York City in 2023”. The Center for NYC Neighborhoods CNYCN has built a helpful tool #FloodhelpNY to give home owners and renters information about their risk 👉 Report here: https://lnkd.in/ensPSX36 👉 Article: https://lnkd.in/ePYCgdyb 👉 Floodhelp tool: https://lnkd.in/enAn8q-V Johanna Lawton Thomas Yu Christie Peale Carolyn Kousky Neighborhood Legal Services NeighborWorks America Climate Mayors First Street Sarah Kapnick

Climate change is impacting our lives. We invite you to a conversation on September 24 at Rebuild by Design, NYC, where we’ll deep dive into the intersection of elections and climate change in light of the upcoming 2024 November elections. We will present our recently published Atlas of Accountability and Grist’s State of Emergency series to initiate an important discussion. Is the 2024 election reflecting our reality? 📅 Date: Sept 24, 6-7:30 PM 📍 Location: Rebuild by Design, 20 Cooper Sq, NYC RSVP: bit.ly/usdisaster24 Read our Atlas of Accountability: bit.ly/rebuildaoa. Read Grist’s State of Emergency: bit.ly/gristsoe. #ClimateWeek24 #ClimateChange #2024Elections #NYEvents

Are the 2024 elections reflecting the urgent climate realities we face? On September 24, 6-7:30 PM, join Rebuild by Design, Grist and Resilience PAC, for a crucial conversation on the intersection of elections and climate change. We’ll be presenting Rebuild by Design’s Atlas of Accountability and Grist’s State of Emergency series to initiate a crucial discussion in the lead-up to November 2024. RSVP is required, register here: bit.ly/usdisaster24 📅 Date: September 24, 6-7:30 PM 📍 Location: Rebuild by Design, 20 Cooper Sq, NYC You can read our Atlas of Accountability here: bit.ly/rebuildaoa. Check out Grist’s State of Emergency series here: bit.ly/gristsoe.

#2024Elections are fast approaching, but how much will #climatechange factor in?  Join us on September 24 for an in-depth discussion at Rebuild by Design’s office in NYC. We’ll explore this intersection with insights from our Atlas of Accountability and Grist’s State of Emergency series, Resilience PAC, and more. 🗓️ Date: Sept 24, 6-7:30 PM 📍 Location: 20 Cooper Sq, NY, NY, 10003 RSVP: bit.ly/usdisaster24 Read our Atlas of Accountability: bit.ly/rebuildaoa. Read @grist’s State of Emergency: bit.ly/gristsoe. #ClimateWeek24 #ClimateChange #2024Elections #NYEvents

#Manhattan received nearly $9B in #FEMA disaster aid (2011-2023), leading all U.S. counties. Queens got $1.07B, Brooklyn $214M, Bronx $20M, and Staten Island $7M. #NYC Read more in our #AtlasOfAccountability: bit.ly/3yjr2MV

#Kentucky had 8 of the top 10 counties with the highest disaster counts, with Johnson County and Floyd County leading the pack. All 8 of these were in the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield region, represented by Hal Rogers (R) in the House of Representatives. Read more in our #AtlasOfAccountability: http://bit.ly/3yjr2MV

California had 34 federal climate disaster declarations from 2011 to 2023 — the most of any state — ranging from wildfires to mudslides to a tropical storm. The subsequent FEMA payouts across the state amounted to over $5.3 billion, and the state received almost $1.7 billion in HUD Community Development Block Grants. You can read more here: bit.ly/3yjr2MV #AtlasOfAccountability #California