While it’s nearly impossible to predict the future, one thing can be certain if you live on Long Island’s South Shore: Flooding will become a greater issue for more of us year after year.

With the changing climate and more tropical storms, a Regional Plan Association report estimates that between 33,000 and 50,000 homes on Long Island, especially on the South Shore, may be lost within the next 15 years due to flooding.

As an environmental science student from Malverne, reports like these draw my particular concern. Flooding and tropical storms have affected me and my childhood home, with memories of 2012’s Superstorm Sandy looming large. Despite the notable damage and lives lost, as well as money set aside by the state for storm resiliency improvements, few steps have been taken to im

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