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Parts of New York were underwater on Friday morning as torrential rainfall caused flash flooding across the city.New York declares state of emergency as flash flooding leaves parts of city underwater
‘Our climate is changing faster than our infrastructure can respond,’ says Rohit Aggarwala from New York’s Department of Environmental Protectionwww.aol.com
A severe storm lodged over the city on Thursday night, leaving the five boroughs and parts of upstate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut under flood watchs and warnings.
New Yorkers were urged not to travel as the subway system largely shut down in the conditions, and vehicles were trapped by rising waters.
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Two to five inches of rain have already fallen across the city, according to emergency management officials, and one to three more inches is expected in the next 24 hours. Forecasters said the expected rainfall rate is between 1-2.5 inches in the space of an hour in some areas.