The Citicorp Center - better known as 601 Lexington - was built in 1977. However, a unique design and a design change put the building at severe risk of being knocked over by strong enough winds. Thankfully, an inquisitive undergraduate student noticed the error and set in motion a chain of events that resulted in the building secretly being repaired, racing against time in order to stave off Hurricane Season - including Hurricane Emma, one of the strongest Hurricanes at the time. The story didn't become public until 1995, almost 20 years after the frantic repairs which saved the buildings and countless lives. This could have been much, much worse!!
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