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Record-Breaking 10-Minute Downpour Floods New York, Leaves Two Dead

Officials said the brief cloudburst overwhelmed drainage, triggering rescues and hours-long delays across subways and the region’s airports.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed two fatalities linked to the flash flooding that struck on Oct. 30.
  • FDNY reported a 39-year-old man in Flatbush entered his basement to rescue a dog, was pulled out by a diver, and was later pronounced dead at Kings County Hospital.
  • A 43-year-old man was found dead in a flooded basement in Manhattan, according to the fire department.
  • Mayor Eric Adams said the storm broke the Oct. 30 rainfall record, with most of the forecasted rain falling within roughly ten minutes.
  • Basements, streets, and subway stations were inundated citywide, and JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports recorded lengthy delays.