The severity of the storm caught officials and residents off guard, and broke rainfall records in New York City set just days earlier. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Floods”
Trapped in Basements and Cars, They Lost Their Lives in Savage Storm
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
The storm’s victims included at least 15 people in New York State and 23 in New Jersey. Some died as waters inundated their basement homes. Source: New York Times
Ida Floods New York Area
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
At least 15 deaths were reported, mostly involving people trapped in their homes by flooding. Source: New York Times
New York City Shuts Train Service as Ida Barrels Through Region
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
About 200 people were rescued from a train near Newark Airport on Wednesday night as heavy rains and flooding shut down major train routes. Source: New York Times
Ida Brings Flash Floods and Upheaval to New York City
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
The sudden inundation from the remnants of Ida transformed familiar moments of life in New York City and its suburbs into something otherworldly, waterlogged and frightening. Source: New York Times
2 Months of Rain in a Day and a Half: New York City Sets Records
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
It’s already the second-wettest summer in city history, thanks to Tropical Storm Henri. Source: New York Times
Why the New York Subway Has a Water Problem
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
Thursday’s storms flooded parts of the subway system, underscoring its vulnerability to heavy rains, which could become more common with climate change. Source: New York Times
Heavy Rains Pound New York City, Flooding Subway Stations and Roads
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2021
More than a dozen people were rescued from a flooded highway in the Bronx, and more rain was expected overnight as Tropical Storm Elsa hit. Source: New York Times
Raw Sewage Flooded Their Homes. They’re Still Waiting for Help.
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2021
New York City accepted responsibility for a collapsed pipe that flooded 127 homes in Queens in 2019, but it has been slow to pay homeowners. “This is a problem of environmental racism,” an expert said. Source: New York Times
Water Main Break Floods Cross Bronx Expressway, Trapping Drivers
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2021
The rupture highlighted the frail state of the city’s aging infrastructure. Source: New York Times
These Wetlands Helped Stop Flooding From Sandy. Now a BJ’s May Move In.
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2020
A group of Staten Island residents concerned about climate change is challenging the project. Source: New York Times
Tropical Storm Fay in N.Y.: Heavy Rain, High Winds and Flash Floods Expected
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2020
The weather threatening the Mid-Atlantic region is a harbinger of a hurricane season that is expected to be unusually busy this year. Source: New York Times
NJ Flood Dragged Her Into a Tunnel. Miraculously, She Survived.
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
“I’m going to die here, I don’t want to keep trying,” recalled Nathalia Bruno, a food deliverer in New Jersey. “But then I saw a flash of light.” Source: New York Times