New York City was never built to withstand a deluge like the one Ida delivered. It showed.
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From the heatwaves in the Pacific Northwest to the damage strewn from Louisiana to the Northeast by Ida, the floods are just the latest example of how ill-prepared America is for what climate change has in store.
Nearly a decade later, the city is picking up the pieces after another climate whiplash it was unprepared for. Within two weeks, two storms -- Henri and Ida -- broke rainfall records in the Northeast. Flash flood emergencies from the remnants of Hurricane Ida stretched for 190 miles from Philadelphia to New York City. Central Park recorded its wettest hour on record, while Newark, New Jersey, recorded its wettest day. As of Friday, the floods had killed at least 46 people in the region.More Related News
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