In order to prevent repeated flood devastation, community members brainstormed on how to build a stronger future for the Southern Tier and beyond. The New York Southern Tier Regional Resiliency Summit met at Binghamton University, as a part of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program. People of Broome, Tioga and Delaware counties came together to plan for a strong, adaptable future for communities along the Susquehanna River. Members listened to experts in areas like strategic planning, emergency management, and flood plain management. They learned the two main ways to be flood safe in the future are land and stream management. This group has $30 million from a federal grant to make this area more resilient to flooding. They hope to submit a plan to use the money by the end of the year. This program was established to provide rebuilding and revitalization assistance to communities damaged by Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
