Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-30 23:34:09 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3C04CB7FFACBA33CC8749D2A1A328046DB8E5344906B4641F91B92C778EBF76B
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Urban infrastructure is not designed to handle extremely rare weather events. The cost of handling rare events increases sharply and it is a matter of risk management according to the historical frequency of these events. The rainfall of Sep 1st are unprecedented in NY. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/02/new-york-flooding-state-of-emergency-ny-city-flash-flood-nyc-hurricane-ida-remnants
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