New York flooded as city’s infrastructure struggles to cope with changing climate

The drainage system underneath its iconic streets can’t cope with more than two inches of rain per hour.

The intensity of the downpour brought quantities of water that backed up into city streets, streamed into subway stops and poured into basements across the city’s five boroughs.

It was only in 2021 that New York witnessed similar scenes, inflicted by Hurricane Ida.

The intensity of the downpour brought quantities of water that backed up into city streets, streamed into subway stops and poured into basements across the city’s five boroughs.

It was only in 2021 that New York witnessed similar scenes, inflicted by Hurricane Ida.

Like everywhere else, the weather event hasn’t been factored into infrastructure design as the city grew.

Consider the number of people living beneath street level.