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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency due to extreme flooding – especially in New York City. Here’s a bit of what happened on Friday, September 29.
New York right now.#nyc #flood #flooding pic.twitter.com/Gi1PyYVb69
— kossed (@k0ssed) September 30, 2023
Evidently there was no avenue of escape for the people standing in the background. pic.twitter.com/Ieq8lt2Qr3
— Crime in NYC (@CrimeInNYC) September 29, 2023
NYC streets transformed into rivers of floating trash. 🛶
— Jason Curtis Anderson (@JCAndersonNYC) September 29, 2023
Bronx River Parkway, today. pic.twitter.com/MKcGQ0TPF6
— Crime in NYC (@CrimeInNYC) September 30, 2023
An NYC construction worker swimming on site. 👷🏾♂️
— Jason Curtis Anderson (@JCAndersonNYC) September 29, 2023
I can think of 5 reasons #NYC saw extreme flooding yesterday and none of them have anything to do with #Climate
1) the storm drains were clogged by street debris.
2) officials were warned of the incoming extreme rain in advance and did not clear the storm drains.
3) the rain… pic.twitter.com/vXOg7R8Gxc— Mark Margavage (@MeteoMark) September 30, 2023
Flooding in NYC today again shows how the public pays the price for the greed of the fossil fuel industry. ⤵️pic.twitter.com/wOyWiKkbOw
— Steven Donziger (@SDonziger) September 29, 2023
Investing in infrastructure, that’s where our funds should have been spent! #NYC #NewYorkFlood #newyorkcity #Taxes pic.twitter.com/1SmtPj3bDb
— Paris Sorel (@ParisSorel) September 30, 2023
