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The Rockaway peninsula in Queens, New York, sits between Brooklyn and the Atlantic Ocean. Oceanfront apartments devastated by Hurricane Sandy’s winds, waves, and a subsequent fire in 2012 were cut off from aid due to flooded roads. In recent years, flooded streets from spring tides have trapped residents on a monthly basis.

The Rockaway peninsula in Queens, New York, sits between Brooklyn and the Atlantic Ocean. Oceanfront apartments devastated by Hurricane Sandy’s winds, waves, and a subsequent fire in 2012 were cut off from aid due to flooded roads. In recent years, flooded streets from spring tides have trapped residents on a monthly basis.