New York City (NYC) has its fair share of climate change. The heavy rain that lasted less than 24 hours turned streets into fast-moving rivers.
The storm is coming after flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered the five boroughs and killed at least 13 people in the city.
Heavy rainfall of up to 2.5 inches per hour was reported in some of the hardest-hit places.
The flood covered some roads and streets across the city. Cars were submerged and several city buses were trapped as a result of flash flooding.
Subways, regional rail lines, and air travel were suspended or severely delayed and schools were evacuated because of the storm.
“The reality staring city leaders in the face, including in places like New York, is that the climate is getting more extreme, more unpredictable, and requiring more investment,” said Joseph Kane, a fellow who focuses on infrastructure at the Brookings Institute, a nonprofit think tank. “Usually, it’s too little too late.”
Around 23 million people across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut were under flood watches on Friday.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley.
