New York City, subway and flood
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Heavy rain threatens flash flooding for millions
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New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.
Severe summer storms sweeping from the Midwest to New York are putting more than 60 million Americans on alert for flooding and dangerous heat.
Hundreds of New Jersey homes were damaged by flooding Monday, and many families are just beginning the process of filing insurance claims.
Two people died in New Jersey after their car was swept into a brook. Public transit was largely running normally a day after the subway system flooded in New York. Officials warned aging infrastructure remained susceptible to extreme weather.
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New York City’s subway system is mainly known for moving millions of riders every day and scaring the U.S. transportation secretary. But every so often it also becomes the world’s least-popular water
New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.
The state is now suing to restore $351 million in funding for projects aimed to upgrade drainage and protect public housing from flooding.