Two dead in basement flooding as parts of New York City sees record rainfall: ‘This day has been horrific’
Flash flooding in New York City leaves two dead
- Record-setting rainfall caused widespread flooding across the New York City area on Thursday.
- Two men died in separate basement flooding incidents in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
- A 39-year-old man in Flatbush, Brooklyn, died after reportedly returning to his flooded basement to rescue his dog, which also perished.
- Another man, aged 43, was found unresponsive in a basement boiler room in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and pronounced dead at the scene.
- The deluge led to three broken daily rainfall records, thousands of power outages, numerous downed trees, and significant travel disruptions at airports and on the subway system.