Assessment of base plans, evacuation zones, response capabilities and gaps.Review of literature and synthesis of current base plans and evacuation zones. Identification and classification of the subset of 932 NY towns contiguous to the 11 designated coastal waterways and 78 designated inland waterways to complement what DOS and NYSERDA currently have. Determine recent history and frequency of storm events. Explain current flooding risks. Assessment of the response capabilities, critical flood protection infrastructure. Identification of gaps.

Rapid warning system enhancements.Synthesis of current storm flood warning practices and forecast systems. Demonstration product of an improved warning system for coastal and inland flooding in NYS.

Scenario-driven real-time information based storm evacuation plan.Prediction and simulation of storm surge levels along the open coasts of New York at municipality scales for Sandy, Irene, and upcoming storm events under different scenarios of storm timing and trajectories. Evaluation of evacuation plans and communication to state agencies.

Enhancements to long-lead forecasting of extreme events.Synthesis of forecasting products from multiple sources, including NOAA and other entities.  Probabilistic prediction of Nor’easters and landfall hurricanes affecting NYS with lead time of one month to a season.

Interactions of water bodies with transportation and waste water treatment facilities under storm scenariosData driven analysis of the propagating effects of flooding on tunnels, rail, highways, and ports under different storm scenarios in real time. Provide storm scenario information to DOT, the Port Authority and other relevant agencies, and wastewater treatment facilities.

Carrying capacity (resistance) of different infrastructure systems during Sandy and ways to increase resourcefulness and redundancy, including options for advanced technology applications such as renewable energy in combination with energy storage.Data driven analysis of the impact of storms on power distribution systems to complement what NCERDA and utilities do and provide scenarios of winds and flooding information in real time.

2.3 Flooding impacts on wastewater infrastructureInventory, mapping, and performance reviews of sewage treatment plants. Temporal and spatial distributions of wastewater spills and dispersions in past storms. Working with EFC, DOS and DEC to make recommendations on preventing future plant failures and mitigating environmental damages.

Flooding impacts on drinking water systemsMapping of drinking water sites, drinking water collection and distribution systems in NYS.

Storm impacts on coastal ecosystem and fisheriesA comprehensive survey and a report on the impact of multiple types of coastal storms, including Sandy, on marine habitats and fisheries on the New York coasts.

Identification and prioritization of vulnerabilities of critical facilities and economic, social and environmental resources.Synthesis, identification of gaps, and prioritization of existing vulnerability assessments on infrastructure systems, beaches, fisheries, tourisms, and economics.

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Assessment of economic vulnerabilities and investment strategies targeting coastal and inland flood-prone communities.Develop economic vulnerabilities as a function of flood protection infrastructure investment under different storm scenarios.

Development of metrics to quantify impacts of infrastructure investments to address community vulnerabilities.Development of performance metrics for community vulnerabilities and their response to storm scenarios by working with DHSES.

Projection of evacuation zones under climate change, including scenarios under climate variability.Flooding scenarios under climate variability and future change to downscale the current NYSERDA projects to municipality levels.

Integration of multiple monitoring systems targeting coastal zones.Real time monitoring of water and ecosystem conditions along the NY coasts and synthesis of water and ecosystem monitoring by NYCDEP, LISS, Town of Hempstead, Suffolk County, and NYSDEC to assess storm threats to coastal ecosystems and impact of climate change. Recommendations on mitigation strategies to climate change.