Deaths from Hurricane Ida Expose Flaws in FEMA Flood Maps
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A person walks past flooded homes in a Queens neighborhood that saw massive flooding and numerous deaths following a night of heavy wind and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 03, 2021 in New York City.