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Flooding is becoming more frequent. Here’s how New Yorkers should prepare.
Local expert says signing up for emergency notifications is one of the best ways to protect yourself.
By
Iru Ekpunobi
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Janae Pierre
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Heavy rain snarls travel around New York, New Jersey
Multiple waves of heavy rain and storms are expected to continue through Monday night and could produce total rainfall up to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts.
By
Cory Schouten
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NYC area could get 13-foot waves, coastal flooding due to Hurricane Erin impacts
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood watch for Thursday night, and a high-surf advisory is in effect until Friday night.
By
Andrew Giambrone
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Rainy, windy weekend is coming to NYC with 40 mph gusts, forecasters say
An inch of rain could fall in the region on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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Several rescued on NYC highways from flash flooding, officials say
Rain totals exceeded 5 inches in parts of the Bronx and Northern New Jersey.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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NYC basement legalization plan caught in Albany’s housing gridlock
State lawmakers say they won’t act on plans to regulate New York City’s basement apartments unless it’s part of a broader housing package.
By
David Brand
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Jon Campbell
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Feds approve disaster declaration in Brooklyn, suburbs after September flooding, Hochul says
The declaration allows local governments and agencies to collect federal funding for recovery.
By
Michelle Bocanegra
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Coastal flood warnings to take effect in southern Queens and Long Island this Saturday
The warnings are scheduled for 7 a.m. through much of Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
By
Michelle Bocanegra
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Heavy rainfall causes Randall’s Island tent facility for migrants to leak like a sieve
Videos shared with Gothamist show rainwater entering from above and below. Residents used plastic garbage bags to stay dry.
By
Arya Sundaram
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'Shelter in place' — Here’s what to do in NYC in case of flooding
Exercise caution, try to stay home, check on your neighbors.
By
Michelle Bocanegra
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