The area around Peck Avenue in Queens is known to be prone to flooding. After last week's storm wreaked havoc throughout the city, Peck Avenue residents let out a sigh of relief — this time around, there were no major flooding issues.

“I've watched the videos, especially in Brooklyn. It was very bad, but luckily, thank God we were safe. Thank God we had no problem in this area. Thank God,” said Flushing resident Malik Zafar.

Still, many remain apprehensive about what future storms could bring. Those feelings stem from the disaster caused in 2021 by Hurricane Ida.

High floodwaters left behind destruction and death — three people lost their lives in their basement apartments. Since then, flooding has been an issue a few more times.

“People should not live in fear every time it rains, thinking, 'You know what? You know, I might lose everything I have,'” said City Councilmember Sandra Ung, who represents Flushing, Mitchell-Linden, Murray Hill, Queensboro Hill and Fresh Meadows.

On Monday, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined “Mornings On 1” to discuss the aftermath of the storm.

He says the city should entertain the possibility of buyouts to relocate people in areas like Peck Avenue.

“No matter how much storm sewage you put in there, in low-lying areas, you're really not going to be able to address the flooding,” Richards said Monday morning. “There is an opportunity, I think, with some of the federal dollars coming down, to really have these hard conversations where we can buy people out, move them up to higher ground and ensure that they can live in dignity and not have to clean out their basements at the slight hint of any rain.”

Ung expressed support for this idea.

“I think buyouts are just giving people in the district opportunity to relocate somewhere else. It has to be part of that thinking, you know, going forward, and how we could help so many of our flood victims all around the city,” Ung said.

Some in the neighborhood say buyouts are something they would consider. Others would like more options before having to think about leaving their homes.

“They have to upgrade the infrastructure. They have to spend some money on the infrastructure. That's the best thing they can do. You know, the buyout, I don't think It's going to work,” Zafar said.