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Heavy downpours caused flash flooding around New York City and in parts of New Jersey Wednesday, May 8. Water gathered in poor drainage spots on streets and highways nearly submerging cars in some places. Click through for photos. At left, Root Hill Cafe tweeted this photo and wrote, "Fourth avenue and Carroll street #flooding right now.. pic.twitter.com/lGzwPHuOMi" ...
Torrential rains bore down on the Philippines on Tuesday and Wednesday, with deadly floods claiming at least 16 lives. The capital city of Manila recorded 34 inches of rain in 72 hours. Over the same period, some outlying areas saw as many as 39 inches. More than 780,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes, and schools and government offices are closed to make way for relief efforts. Click through for photos of the damage. In this photograph, a resident carries a monitor along a flooded road in Marikina City, east of Manila. ...
A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey revealed that ocean levels on the U.S. Atlantic coast are rising three times faster than the global average. The Northeast "hotspot" includes the coastline from Cape Hatteras, N.C., to Boston. Major American cities are at greater risk for increased flooding and storm damage. Which cities? Click through to find out. New York, N.Y. You might think the financial crisis has Wall Street underwater today, but a century from now New York might really be swimming. By 2100, sea levels in New York are expected to rise 7.8 to 11.4 inches more than the worldwide average of ...
Duluth resident captures the raging waters on video
