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Surviving Sandy

Surviving Sandy. Alina Levine Soon Kwon Charlotte Isaac Leora Margelovich. The Superstorm. October 29, 2012 24 states along the eastern coast Different types and degrees of damage. RESEARCH PROCESS. Resettlement process Types of aid Applying for aid. OBJECTIVE & GOAL OF THE GAME.

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Surviving Sandy

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  1. Surviving Sandy Alina Levine Soon Kwon Charlotte Isaac Leora Margelovich

  2. The Superstorm • October 29, 2012 • 24 states along the eastern coast • Different types and degrees of damage

  3. RESEARCH PROCESS • Resettlement process • Types of aid • Applying for aid

  4. OBJECTIVE & GOAL OF THE GAME • Resettle into residency • Money  Damage tokens • Minimum $100 balance • To win: highest ratio of damage tokens collected to damage tokens needed

  5. Who is Affected? • Representative demographics • Low income young black, renter • Undocumented immigrant with US born child, renter • Rich elderly white, homeowner • Middle class white, homeowner • Random assignment • 4 Unique paths

  6. DAMAGE • Decorations • 6 damage spots

  7. Insurance • Undocumented citizen at a disadvantage • Renter dependency on landlord • Roll die to determine aid

  8. FEMA • Only eligible if rejected by insurance • Aid amount determined by rolling • Undocumented immigrant disadvantage • Revoke aid • Rejection

  9. BUILD IT BACK • Skipping turns represents long time frame • Construction following deadline: rejection • Undocumented immigrants missed deadline • Few projects realized

  10. BLOOMBERG ACTIONS • Took advantage of social media • Mandatory evacuations • Established Build it Back • Mold Treatment programs

  11. DE BLASIO PROPOSALS • One City, Rebuilding Together • Expand eligibility • Property tax relief legislation • Bi-partisan support • Cuomo • Improve Build it Back • More construction

  12. Recommendations • Make information more accessible to immigrants • Center for Urban Pedagogy Multi Language Aid Process Campaign • Simplify the process of Build it back • Invest more in preventative measures

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