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Queens Flooding Crisis and Insurance Failures | New York City News
Queens residents, especially in Woodside, are drowning in frustration as relentless summer rains flood homes repeatedly—some with five feet of water. Longtime resident MaryAnn Maragioglio, who’s lived there 60 years, has seen her basement flood three times, even destroying her garage and irreplaceable family heirlooms. The sewage system can’t handle the downpours, and the terrain traps water, making it worse. Her insurance company refuses to cover further damage after paying once—leaving her paying premiums for protection that’s not there when she needs it most. But there’s hope: NYC’s…
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