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FEMA Extends Assistance Application Deadline For Ida-Stricken NY & NJ Residents
The deadline’s been extended into January.
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David Cruz
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Why One Queens Block Has Flooded For Decades
Two maps can tell the story of a street in Hollis.
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Elizabeth Kim
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Uncertain Future For NYC's Program To Bring Dangerous Basement Apartments Up To Code
A council member says tropical storm Ida showed that upgrading units below street level, often occupied by the poor, is a matter of life and death in the era of climate change
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Jim O'Grady
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New York To Offer Funds To Undocumented Families Whose Homes Flooded During Tropical Storm Ida
“We can close gaps in aid and help New Yorkers in need,” Governor Kathy Hochul said.
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Gwynne Hogan
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How Extreme Flooding Of This Bronx Highway Could Have Been Avoided
“For the first 20 years or so, it was just us advocates screaming like this needs to get done. And none of the government agencies would listen to us."
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David Cruz
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Several Ida-Flooded Queens Residents Thought FEMA Would Make Them Whole. It’s Not That Simple.
“It’s ridiculous. It’s disheartening.”
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Gwynne Hogan
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Uprooted, Yet Again: 150 Resettled Refugees In New Jersey Displaced By Tropical Storm Ida
Ida devastated an Elizabeth, NJ apartment complex that served as a hub of refugee resettlement in the region.
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Matt Katz
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How To Stop Basement Apartments From Becoming "Death Traps" During Flash Floods
Investigators and researchers are unraveling the mixture of calamities that contributed to people perishing in underground dwellings during Ida's flash floods.
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Lydia McMullen-Laird
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Ida’s Health And Building Hazards Will Persist For Months
Mold, bacteria, asbestos and shaky foundations are just a few of post-Ida plagues threatening New Yorkers.
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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Heavy Rain And Thunderstorms To Drench Tri-State Area
Another storm is expected to bring two inches of rain overnight in some parts of the New York City area, days after Ida.
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Joseph Gedeon
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