Schumer, Gillibrand blame shoddy tech for NYC’s poor prep ahead of Ida deluge

"If we had known in advance that there was going to be a torrent like the one that fell with Ida, advance warnings could have been issued and in all likelihood lives could have been saved," Schumer said at a news conference. “Unfortunately, as the last two storms showed, Mesonet needs an update. Everyone knows that we did not understand the magnitude of the storm. "