Maybe we can stop calling them alarmists now and just people with a basic grasp on history and politics https://t.co/SJkXsiPTbc
— Fiona Applebum says #BlockShaunKing 🍎 (@WrittenByHanna) September 3, 2021
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“The state has acknowledged that not every community can be saved.” https://t.co/pP7xWxr7pp
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 4, 2021
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Four Louisiana nursing home residents who were evacuated ahead of Hurricane Ida have died, state officials said, and state inspectors say they were prevented this week from conducting a full assessment of conditions in the site where they were relocated. https://t.co/FCa5ZblU7t
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 3, 2021
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“Law-enforcement officials and volunteers helped evacuate roughly 800 people from the area by boat and helicopter during and after the storm, as floodwaters rose up to 10 feet…”https://t.co/dAKUqG12RX
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) September 2, 2021
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At least 11 people were found dead in basements after torrential rains flooded New York City — nearly as many as those killed by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, where the storm made landfall. https://t.co/xvdTmUUnIG pic.twitter.com/zBQPACVSzA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 3, 2021
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No words. This is what happened last night in New Yorkhttps://t.co/LGiSwvhVsR pic.twitter.com/SNoyhUnWNe
— Radio Free Amanda 余美娜 (@catcontentonly) September 3, 2021
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This video shows just how quickly floodwaters can submerge a basement. So many people live in basement apartments pic.twitter.com/XBkt6s264G
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 3, 2021
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We’re old enough to remember like two months ago when the right-wing tried to convince us that infrastructure had nothing to do with the climate crisis. https://t.co/4fdgkmjIRD
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) September 3, 2021
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Believe it or not, the full-scale collapse of the NYC transit infrastructure appears to be wreaking havoc in the lives of working-class New Yorkers who can’t just work from home pic.twitter.com/0aWEXEqAst
— Noah Hurowitz (@NoahHurowitz) September 2, 2021
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Climate change is making hurricanes like Ida worse. As the planet warms, storms:
— NPR (@NPR) August 30, 2021
◾️ are more likely to be larger and stronger
◾️ move more slowly and drop more rain
◾️ intensify faster, like how quickly Ida went from a Category 1 to a Category 4https://t.co/KXWChygUtE pic.twitter.com/LPEJBFxVre
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Richmond says Ida’s impact shows need for infrastructure, climate change legislation https://t.co/LcYMx2xuQV
— POLITICO (@politico) September 5, 2021
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Can Hurricane Ida move public opinion on climate change?https://t.co/fGHssCsnVl
— TIME (@TIME) September 4, 2021