Two Bodies Recovered from Flooded New York City Basements Amid Heavy Rain
A torrential rainstorm brought chaos to New York City on Thursday, with the city's sewer systems overwhelmed by the sheer volume of water. The deluge claimed two lives, as a 39-year-old man was found dead in a flooded townhouse basement and a 43-year-old man perished inside his apartment building's boiler room.
Rescuers were forced to navigate waist-deep waters to reach the first victim, who had apparently become trapped in his basement. Firefighters made the difficult rescue effort, but not before the victim's body was left to recover from the ordeal.
In Manhattan, another tragedy unfolded as a man died under mysterious circumstances within his apartment building's flooded boiler room. Authorities are still investigating the cause of death.
The storm brought record-breaking rainfall to some areas, with Central Park seeing an astonishing 4.57cm of rain – nearly twice the previous record set in 1917. LaGuardia Airport also shattered its own record for most rainfall, with a staggering 5cm falling on Thursday evening.
As the rain continued to pour down throughout the city, streets became rivers and subway stations were inundated with water. The sheer volume of rain overwhelmed New York's sewer systems, leaving some areas severely flooded.
"It was a steady rain, throughout," Mayor Eric Adams admitted, highlighting the inadequacy of the city's infrastructure in handling such extreme weather events. Some neighborhoods saw pools deep enough to float cars, while others were left with only modest puddles.
The risks of flash flooding pose a significant threat to residents of New York City's thousands of basement apartments, as evident from a devastating 2021 incident that claimed the lives of 11 people in similar circumstances.
A torrential rainstorm brought chaos to New York City on Thursday, with the city's sewer systems overwhelmed by the sheer volume of water. The deluge claimed two lives, as a 39-year-old man was found dead in a flooded townhouse basement and a 43-year-old man perished inside his apartment building's boiler room.
Rescuers were forced to navigate waist-deep waters to reach the first victim, who had apparently become trapped in his basement. Firefighters made the difficult rescue effort, but not before the victim's body was left to recover from the ordeal.
In Manhattan, another tragedy unfolded as a man died under mysterious circumstances within his apartment building's flooded boiler room. Authorities are still investigating the cause of death.
The storm brought record-breaking rainfall to some areas, with Central Park seeing an astonishing 4.57cm of rain – nearly twice the previous record set in 1917. LaGuardia Airport also shattered its own record for most rainfall, with a staggering 5cm falling on Thursday evening.
As the rain continued to pour down throughout the city, streets became rivers and subway stations were inundated with water. The sheer volume of rain overwhelmed New York's sewer systems, leaving some areas severely flooded.
"It was a steady rain, throughout," Mayor Eric Adams admitted, highlighting the inadequacy of the city's infrastructure in handling such extreme weather events. Some neighborhoods saw pools deep enough to float cars, while others were left with only modest puddles.
The risks of flash flooding pose a significant threat to residents of New York City's thousands of basement apartments, as evident from a devastating 2021 incident that claimed the lives of 11 people in similar circumstances.
I mean, it's crazy how one bad storm can show us just how much our infrastructure needs work, you know? Like, the mayor is right on point saying that NYC's sewer systems just aren't built to handle all that water. And I feel for those families who lost loved ones in that flood, it's just devastating.
But seriously, it's time for NYC to step up its game and make sure everyone's safe and dry during a storm.
this is just getting crazier by the minute... I'm literally shaking thinking about those poor ppl trapped in their flooded basements & apartments. 4.57cm of rain in Central Park??!?!?! like, what kinda weather wizardry is that?! 
and LaGuardia Airport breaking its own record? That's just insane! 
just thinking about them is giving me the chills. Trapped in flooded basements & no way out... it's like something straight outta a horror movie! 
And can we talk about how devastating this is for our communities? 11 people lost their lives in that 2021 incident... it's still so fresh in my mind 
. Anyone else thinking of those families affected by the flood? 
... I mean, I feel terrible for the victims and their families, but seriously, how many times does NYC need to get flooded before they do something about it? 
I know they're saying it's a one-in-a-100-year event, but come on, that's not an excuse. I've lived in this city my whole life and I remember the 2021 incident being super scary. The infrastructure should be upgraded ASAP 
. It's just not fair to put so many people at risk every time it rains like this 
. Can't we just have a reliable sewer system for once? 
, i feel for all those affected by this disaster... gotta hope the city comes up with a better plan to deal w/ extreme weather events in the future 
