New York Press Conference on the Floods

[malaise]

Governor Kathy Hochul spoke and now Schumer

[wyn borkins]

1. Calling Mister Heston...

Did either of them hold out their 'staffs' to stop the flow of water?

[Klaralven]

2. NYC Toddler Among 23 Dead as Ida Devastates Tri-State With Historic Rain, Tornado, Flash Floods

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/at-least-2-dead-as-ida-batters-tri-state-with-historic-rain-flooding-and-tornadoes/3252554/

The toll keeps rising.

[malaise]

3. And there will be more

Historic rain - damn!

[Klaralven]

4. N.J. weather: Dangerous, historic flooding likely today after deadly Ida storms hammers state

https://www.nj.com/weather/2021/09/nj-weather-dangerous-historic-flooding-remains-a-threat-today-after-deadly-ida-storms-hammered-state.html

The topography of Northern NJ consists of a series of parallel ridges between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers. The flat-bottomed valleys between the ridges drain through gaps into the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers to Newark Bay or into the Raritan River to Lower New York Bay.

The gaps restrict water flow, backing up floods into the valleys. The Great Falls in Patterson is an example. On the other hand, it was an early source of industrial water power leading to early development of the surrounding area.