The FloodNYC resource library
Clear answers for
the messy part.
Practical water-damage guidance for New York City homes and buildings. Find your next step, understand the restoration work and prepare for the next heavy rain.
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NYC buildings
NYC buildings
Basement flooding in NYC: look beyond the standing water
Understand basement flood sources, safety concerns and what a drying assessment should address in NYC lower-level spaces.
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An upstairs leak in your NYC apartment: a practical response
How to coordinate an apartment water leak with your super, document affected rooms and plan moisture checks across connected spaces.
Read the guide →Contaminated water
Restoration explained
Restoration explained
Structural drying: what happens after extraction
A plain-English guide to moisture checks, air movers, dehumidification, drying records and decisions about wet building materials.
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Mold after water damage: why the first days matter
Understand the 24–48 hour drying guidance, hidden moisture, cleanup limits and why odor treatments do not fix a wet building.
Read the guide →Records & planning
Records & planning
Documenting water damage for insurance
A practical water-damage record checklist: photos, inventories, source details, estimates and questions to ask your insurance provider.
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What affects the cost of water damage cleanup?
Understand water cleanup estimates: access, contamination, affected materials, equipment, monitoring, removal and reconstruction.
Read the guide →NYC flood planning
NYC flood planning
NYC flood risk: rainfall, coastal water and building leaks
Understand why NYC rainfall flooding, coastal flood risk and evacuation zones answer different questions, and where to find official guidance.
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A flood checklist for NYC property managers
Prepare building contacts, access plans, water-loss records and occupant communications before the next leak or heavy rainfall.
Read the guide →From reading to a plan
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