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The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped 3-inches of rain an hour on New York City, causing deaths and destruction. Here is a look back and what is being done to prevent it from happening again.
>> reporter: as ida's torrential rain pounded new york city, officers frantically tried to reach this flooded basement but when specialized rescue teams got there, it was too late three people had already drowned. >> this storm has now rewritten the maps we used to think flooding was a coastal thing. it's not anymore. >> reporter: in a city where affordable housing is hard to come by, the storm's aftermath is raising new questions about whether the northeast is prepared for climate change, and whether local officials gave enough warning. >> the water got all the way up here. >> up to the windo...
Touring tomorrow. >> reporter: and boris, we're also getting another visit from elected officials in one of the hardest hit neighborhoods here in new york. we did see a visit from mayor de blasio and alexandria ocasio-cortez and senator chuck schumer visiting this particular site just a few moments ago. and they were met with serious frustrations from residents as they seek that financial assistance to try to repair and replace what they lost. but also i was talking to one resident a short while ago, a long-term solution. a woman named danette rivera who lives about 30 or 40 yards from where i...