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Floods can happen in a flash

Flash floods can strike any time with little or no warning. City streets can become rivers in seconds. Most flash flooding is caused by slow-moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same area, or heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms. Blocked catch basins, storm drains, water main breaks, and sewer lines can also lead to flooding.

Learn more about how to protect yourself before, during, and after a flood




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The Empire State Building is hit by lightning an average of 23 times a year.

In a normal year, more than 175 Americans die from extreme heat.

In a worst-case scenario Category 4 hurricane, storm surge could travel nearly six miles up Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.

The August 2003 blackout left 50 million people in the dark for as many as 29 hours.

 
 
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