Four public hospitals in flood-prone parts of New York City are getting at least $1.6 billion in federal money to protect them from future Superstorm Sandy-like damage, according to an article on the ABC News website.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds will be used to build a storm-resilient facility to house the emergency room and key equipment at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, where 2013 flood waters swamped the basement.
Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital Center is getting money to build a floodwall and flood-proof elevators, among other improvements. Coler Specialty Hospital on Roosevelt Island and Metropolitan Hospital Center in Manhattan are getting funding for flood barriers and other modifications.
Congress approved $60 billion in Sandy relief in 2013, but specific projects have needed approval from FEMA or other agencies for the money to be dispensed.
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