New York City record store Superior Elevation launches GoFundMe after losing 75 percent of its stock to flood damage

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  • The shop's White St. location was flooded with four feet of water.
  • New York City record store Superior Elevation launches GoFundMe after losing 75 percent of its stock to flood damage image
  • Brooklyn record store Superior Elevation Brooklyn has launched a GoFundMe in the wake of major flooding from Hurricane Ida. The shop, launched by Ellen Kanamori and Tom Noble in 2015, sustained major damage during Hurricane Ida. "During the heavy rains the building's sewage/drainage system gave out and it released about four feet of water into the store," reads the account on the shop's GoFundMe. "After help arrived, they managed to pump all of the water out. They did manage to salvage a small portion of the records, but at least 75 percent was destroyed in the flood, if not more, it was too late."
    While the shop does have insurance, there is no guarantee of a payout and it would be impossible to prove the value of the countless unknown and rare records on site. Regardless, the crew is determined to come back from this loss and are searching for a new location in either East Williamsburg or Bushwick, aiming to improve on the original White Street location. The GoFundMe campaign is set for $20,000.
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