Catastrophic flooding hits New York

  • 10/07/2023

Due to catastrophic flooding, New York's streets have been transformed into raging waterways; videos posted on social media show cars submerged in floodwaters and inundated roads. The National Weather Service (NWS) declared an "exceedingly rare" flash flood emergency for various areas of New York in light of the circumstances. According to the NWS on its website, the weather service only issues the unusual warning when "extremely" heavy rain poses a serious threat to human life and flash floods have the potential to cause "catastrophic damage."

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