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Flooded: One Night in New York City

When New York City was hit by hurricane Ida, 13 people died - the majority trapped in basement homes. As climate change makes extreme weather events more likely, how will New York City cope?

On 1 September 2021, New York City was hit by hurricane Ida. In the devastating flooding which followed 13 people died, the majority of them trapped in basement homes. With compelling eyewitness accounts and previously-unseen footage, Our World tells the story of what happened that night, and asks what it means for New York City's future as climate change makes extreme weather events more likely.

30 minutes

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Fri 19 Nov 2021 03:30GMT

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