@inbook{10.7249/j.ctt5vjwhn.10, ISBN = {9780833082633}, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/j.ctt5vjwhn.10}, abstract = {This chapter discusses the number of structures in New York City in different building classes, the number of structures in high-risk flood zones, and the take-up rate for flood insurance for both residences and businesses on the eve of Hurricane Sandy. It also examines the typical prices of flood insurance in New York City pre–Hurricane Sandy.FEMA issues a map that identifies areas of flood risk across the country. The first flood insurance rate map (FIRM) issued for New York City became effective on November 16, 1983. Additional revised FIRMs were issued in February 1991, May 1992, July 1994,}, bookauthor = {Lloyd Dixon and Noreen Clancy and Bruce Bender and Aaron Kofner and David Manheim and Laura Zakaras}, booktitle = {Flood Insurance in New York City Following Hurricane Sandy}, pages = {7--20}, publisher = {RAND Corporation}, title = {The Setting Prior to Hurricane Sandy}, year = {2013} }