EXCLUSIVE: They had to live in illegal basement apartments. Ida's surging floodwaters killed them, revealing a confluence of crises for low-income immigrants.

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Oct 24, 2021 EXCLUSIVE: They had to live in illegal basement apartments. Ida's surging floodwaters killed them, revealing a confluence of crises for low-income immigrants. Nearly all of the 11 New York City basement-flooding deaths during Hurricane Ida were of people of Asian descent who lived in below-ground dwellings that were susceptible to storms. Experts say the losses were the result of housing issues and climate change's hidden toll on low-income immigrants. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy