Two men died in New York after being trapped in flooded basements during Thursday's storm, authorities reported in recent hours. A 39-year-old man died in a Brooklyn hospital after being rescued from a flooded basement by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Meanwhile, another 43-year-old man was found dead inside a flooded boiler room in Manhattan by the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The incidents occurred when torrential rains flooded streets and homes across the city, leading to emergency rescues and disrupting public transportation in the Big Apple. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on social media yesterday that the storm 'broke precipitation records' and that 'most of it fell in just 10 minutes'. Municipal authorities have repeatedly warned that basements and homes below ground level can become deadly within minutes during flash floods.
