New York declares state of emergency amid heavy rainfall and flash flooding
by Gloria Oladipo in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6F609)
About 8.5 million people under flash flood warnings with 1-2in of rain an hour expected in Brooklyn and Queens
Parts of New York City were swamped with dangerous flash flooding on Friday as intense rainfall continued after pouring all night, and a state of emergency was declared amid warnings from officials that the deluge could turn deadly.
About 8.5 million people were under flash flood warnings in the New York City area, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The city's concrete and pavement exacerbated flooding, as overwhelmed sewers failed to adequately drain rainwater during the heavy and sustained downpours.
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