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A flood-prone Westchester area battered by past storms is getting a $21 million state-funded fix, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...
The New York Hall of Science’s CityWorks exhibit is one of a growing number of museum-led efforts to help residents ...
Did you ever step outside and notice rain pouring down at the weirdest times of year—or maybe, wonder why your lawn is ...
Trump, who politicized disasters during his campaign, is now slow-walking aid to victims of dozens of tornadoes, floods and ...
During the final week of summer in 2021, Hurricane Ida emerged from the Gulf of Mexico, ... Historical dredging and wetland loss in New York City's Jamaica Bay increase flooding. Feb 23, 2023.
Pluvial and potential compound flooding in a coupled coastal modeling framework: New York City during post-tropical Cyclone Ida (2021). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences , 2025; 29 (8): 2043 DOI ...
The devastating and deadly flooding brought on by Ida allows that storm to join the ranks of Hurricane Sandy, the 2012 storm that is regarded as one of the most notorious storms in New York City ...
In Queens, a home flooded again and a family wished they could find a way out: “People died in this house. We don’t want to live here.” By Mihir Zaveri and Christopher Maag At around 10:30 a ...
A decade after Hurricane Sandy prompted the city to invest millions in property protection, Hurricane Ida showed how vulnerable homeowners and renters really are to flash flooding.
One year ago, the remnants of Hurricane Ida deposited a record-breaking amount of rain on New York City and the surrounding region. The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake, including 13 ...
One year after Hurricane Ida, tenants in below-ground units are still vulnerable to storm flooding — as are 25% of the city’s residential lots.
New York City Parks Security Service officers on horseback explore the Greyshot Arch which is flooded in Central Park after a night of extremely heavy rain caused by Hurricane Ida on Sept. 2, 2021 ...