Peril and Promise
NYC Rising: Hooked Up
Season 2018 Episode 2 | 5m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Red Hook residents develop a communication system for when disaster strikes.
In 2012, Superstorm Sandy tore through the Red Hook Houses, the largest public housing development in Brooklyn. Many residents went without power and clean water for almost a month. Local leaders stepped up to the plate, taking emergency preparedness into their own hands. Meet the people protecting their community for when climate disaster strikes.
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Peril and Promise is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
Major funding for Peril and Promise is provided by Dr. P. Roy and Diana T. Vagelos with additional funding from The Marc Haas Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, and the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family.
Peril and Promise
NYC Rising: Hooked Up
Season 2018 Episode 2 | 5m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
In 2012, Superstorm Sandy tore through the Red Hook Houses, the largest public housing development in Brooklyn. Many residents went without power and clean water for almost a month. Local leaders stepped up to the plate, taking emergency preparedness into their own hands. Meet the people protecting their community for when climate disaster strikes.
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Peril and Promise is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
Major funding for Peril and Promise is provided by Dr. P. Roy and Diana T. Vagelos with additional funding from The Marc Haas Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, and the Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family.