When Climate Change Comes Knocking at Your Door, It’s Best to Be Prepared
This article was originally published on by THE CITY.
What would you do if you got caught in a flash flood? On July 8, New Yorkers got a sudden real-life lesson as an afternoon storm rolled through the city and filled roadways and some subway stations, including Dyckman Street on the A line, with 28,000 gallons of water.
As the consequences of global climate change become an everyday reality locally, adverse weather events like flash floods are becoming more common in New York, nearly a decade after Superstorm Sandy swamped much of the city.
Experts offer some advice on what to do — and not do — when weather crises hit.