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2023-09-30 14:31:07 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8E398DEDABFF81A5CABB6A7E1AA4CF1638FC4B6552402D008A8725F0FC9C20AF
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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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