While you may not be aware, we are about a month into hurricane season--

And with the previous years tumultuous battles against nature, not to mention New York's experience with intense flooding brought on by hurricanes Lee, Irene and Sandy, as well as overflow from Lake Ontario--

The state is keen on adequately prepping communities against flooding and increasing safety.

Amanda Lefton from the Nature Conservancy joins me now to talk about what prepatory steps New Yorkers could and should take.