The Federal Emergency Management Agency has activated Urban Search and Rescue - New York Task Force 1 to deploy 83 members to assist in Hurricane Ida response and recovery efforts in Louisiana.
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Senior leaders across key City agencies involved in extreme weather response came together, along with outside experts on climate
change and resiliency, to compile a new set of protocols and policies that will protect our city.