Send us the questions you have about flooding and higher insurance premiums
A view down Gordon Street in Freeport shows widespread flooding in the neighborhood in April. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Insurance rates are climbing for home, car and business owners. More frequent flooding is pushing more Long Islanders to retreat from these areas or leave the region. nextLI is convening a panel of experts to answer your questions about changing weather patterns, shoreline protection, home buyouts and insurance costs highlighted in "Paying the price: Long Island's stormy future." Panelists include:
- Adrienne Esposito, executive director at Citizens Campaign for the Environment
- Dr. Christopher Gobler, professor at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University
- Robert Larocca, chief strategic relations officer at SterlingRisk Insurance
- Dan Panico, supervisor for the Town of Brookhaven