New York City takes action after floods drowned residents in their homes: 'We've got a long way to go'

Extreme rainstorms hammer the Northeast 60% more often than they did in the 1950s, and New York City's infrastructure struggles to keep up. The city's sewers handle 1.7 inches of rain per hour, but ...

New York Is Going to Flood. Here’s What the City Can Do to Survive.

Adaptation is a matter of survival, and the city may have to throw every solution available at a worsening situation.
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Flood watch, travel advisory issued in New York City

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers are urged to take precautions as strong thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected to hit the region beginning Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather ...
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New York placed under state of emergency as torrential rains flood Queens; New Jersey impacted

Flash Flood in New York, New Jersey: Nearly 50 million people in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States are under flood watches today as storms move through the areas. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...
Chicago Tribune

2 dead in New Jersey after flood waters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast

NEW YORK — Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday. Gov. Phil ...
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At a new park in New York, flood protection is hiding right under your feet

If you sit on the terraced steps at the newly-rebuilt Wagner Park on the Manhattan waterfront, looking out at the Statue of Liberty, you probably won’t know that there’s an 18-foot-tall flood wall ...
The New York Times

Storm Threat Moves South Toward Virginia

Lingering showers were forecast for the New York City area, but heavy rain and threats of flash flooding were shifting south on Tuesday. By Nazaneen Ghaffar Nazaneen Ghaffar is a reporter on The Times ...