Ida flooding causes state of emergency in New York City
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Ida flooding causes state of emergency in New York City

Samuel Casey
September 02, 2021
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New York City, USA. 01st Sep, 2021. Members of the FDNY wade through waist high water caused by flash flooding brought by the remnants of hurricane Ida, in the New York City borough of Queens, NY, September 1, 2021. More than three inches of rain fell per

A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as record rainfall from Tropical Storm Ida led to flash flooding.

The city suffered its worst hour on record after more than 80mm of rain fell in Central Park in the space of 60 minutes, far eclipsing the previous record of 49mm.

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