Down then Out: Basement Apartments and Housing Insecurity in the Face of Flood Risks

On September 1st, 2021, hurricane Ida struck New York City bringing record rainfall with 3.15 inches of rain in one hour and New York’s National Weather Service’s first ever Flash Flood Emergency. By the time the storm cleared, 13 New Yorkers had been killed. Eleven of these individuals were in base...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silva, Stephanie
Other Authors: Huntley, Eric Robsky
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/145169