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Two Die in Flooded NYC Basements as Rapid Storm Sets Daily Rain Records

A burst of rain outpaced the city's drainage capacity, turning below‑grade spaces into life‑threatening traps.

A person drives a car through a flooded street amid rains in New York, U.S., October 30, 2025 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Abigail Ekue/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION Location verified by the design of the buildings, the trees and road layout that matched the file and satellite imagery of the area Date verified by original file metadata and weather reports
Vehicles move through floodwater in New York City, U.S. October 30, 2025, in this still image obtained from social media video. Mariah Whitmoyer/via REUTERS
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People walk through a flooded street amid rains in New York, U.S., October 30, 2025 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Abigail Ekue/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION
Location verified by the design of the buildings, the trees and road layout that matched the file and satellite imagery of the area
Date verified by original file metadata and weather reports

Overview

  • Police said a 39-year-old man in East Flatbush and a 43-year-old man in a Washington Heights boiler room were found in flooded basements and later pronounced dead, with investigations underway.
  • The National Weather Service issued flash-flood warnings for Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan, and reported wind gusts near 50 mph.
  • Subway service experienced suspensions and delays on multiple lines, MTA bridges restricted certain vehicles due to high winds, and JFK, LaGuardia and Newark saw ground stops, lengthy delays and many cancellations.
  • Preliminary totals showed about 1.8 inches in Central Park and roughly 2 inches at LaGuardia, breaking daily records as brief downpours flooded streets and stations.
  • Utilities reported thousands of outages across the region, and officials cited leaf-clogged street inlets and limited sewer capacity as key factors, with conditions forecast to clear by Friday but remain blustery.