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Title: Nonstop rain causes severe flooding, partial wall collapse in NYC
Post by: Kamaji on May 01, 2023, 10:54:08 am
Nonstop rain causes severe flooding, partial wall collapse in NYC

By David Propper
May 1, 2023

Torrential downpours wreaked havoc on the Big Apple over the weekend, as the nearly nonstop rain flooded city streets and caused the wall of a residential building to collapse in the Bronx.

Drivers got trapped in the middle of the rapidly rising waters on roads across the city and Bronx residents were forced to evacuate during the nasty spring storm Sunday.

Flood advisories were issued for parts of the city located in low-lying and poor-drainage areas Sunday night as nearly five inches of rain accumulated in Central Park over the last 60 hours.

The FDNY rushed to reports that a wall on the fourth floor of a Bronx building at 2085 Valentine Ave. came crashing down due to the weather around 5:45 p.m., officials said. The entire building was forced to evacuate, the FDNY said.

Residents in multiple buildings on Ryer Street right next to Valentine Avenue were also evacuated as a precaution, department officials said.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/05/01/nyc-experiences-severe-flooding-caused-by-nonstop-rain/
Title: Re: Nonstop rain causes severe flooding, partial wall collapse in NYC
Post by: GtHawk on May 01, 2023, 05:31:25 pm
While my heart goes out to those affected, I wonder will there be comments about God flushing out the city like when SanFranshitco(yes they deserve it) got flooded?
Title: Re: Nonstop rain causes severe flooding, partial wall collapse in NYC
Post by: Fishrrman on May 01, 2023, 10:20:24 pm
Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IAJFCxAP_Y
Title: Re: Nonstop rain causes severe flooding, partial wall collapse in NYC
Post by: Smokin Joe on May 02, 2023, 08:35:54 am
"Say, God?

YES

How about just letting it rain for 40 days and 40 nights and waiting for the sewers to back up?"

(Bill Cosby's Noah)