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Why Ida's Northeast Floods Devastated Communities
Residents in Queens and across Maryland to Connecticut confronted sudden ruin as Ida's remnants unleashed record rainfall. Officials warned earlier of potential life threatening floods, while some meteorologists compared the event to Camille. Governors and mayors cited climate change as a factor and urged preparedness amid dramatic subway floods and fatalities.
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New York
Queens
Maryland
Connecticut
National Weather Service
New York City
National Hurricane Center
Louis Uccellini
Bill de Blasio
Kathy Hochul