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Storms Pummel Northeast, Prompting Flash Floods
NEW YORK CITY AND NEW JERSEY, JUL 15 – Flooding overwhelmed transit systems and caused over 1,900 flight cancellations, with officials linking the extreme rainfall to climate change impacts on infrastructure.
- In New York and New Jersey, torrential downpours inundated roadways on Monday night, causing severe flooding and transportation disruptions.
- This month, storms fed on tropical-like air, as a warming world increases atmospheric moisture and heavy rainfall frequency.
- Data from the fire department highlighted over 7 inches of rain dropped in less than five hours, overwhelming infrastructure, according to Mount Joy Fire Department.
- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority suspended several subway lines, a photo by Franklin Fire Company showed firefighters conducting a water rescue, and airports halted departures, causing widespread disruptions.
- A Climate Central study shows surging rainfall rates, with nearly 90% of large U.S. cities experiencing heavier hourly rainfall since 1970, "upgrade our infrastructure for this new climate reality," Zohran Mamdani said.
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Heavy rains have caused flood-like conditions in New York and New Jersey in the US. New York City and parts of northern New Jersey have been flooded due to heavy rains in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Water is visible everywhere on the subway station line in New Jersey. New York's Manhattan subway station is flooded and many vehicles have drowned in water due to flooding on the roads.
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After receiving historic rainfall levels that resulted in floods, officials from the Hopkinsville Public Works Department and Surface and Stormwater Utility discussed water mitigation at Tuesday’s Hopkinsville City Council meeting. In February, Hopkinsville was impacted by icy temperatures and floodwaters that covered multiple roadways. Then, in early April, around 14 inches of rain fell across Christian County, resulting in major and long-lasti…
AMC’s Flagship Lincoln Square Theater Open For Business After Flooding In Massive NYC Rainstorm
AMC Entertainment’s flagship AMC Lincoln Square theater on the Upper West Side is open and running most auditoriums after severe rain in New York caused a pipe to break and water to spew, canceling late showtimes on Monday. The storm impacted the theater’s lower levels, not the Imax auditorium, which is on the top floor […]
NYC recorded historic rainfall amounts on Monday: Here’s how much fell
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Those unfortunate enough to get caught in Monday’s flash flooding can attest to the startling amount of rain that soaked New York City. But just how much water came down on the five boroughs?
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