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Queens Floods Force State of Emergency, Drivers Rescued

8/1/2025

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Flash floods wreaked havoc on the Clearview Expressway in Queens, New York, on Thursday, leading Mayor Eric Adams to declare a State of Emergency. Stranded drivers were heroically rescued from vehicles engulfed in nearly 10 feet of water. After a relentless downpour of 3 inches in just an hour, the roadway finally reopened by 5:20 p.m.

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Flash floods wreaked havoc on the Clearview Expressway in Queens, New York, on Thursday, leading Mayor Eric Adams to declare a State of Emergency. Stranded drivers were heroically rescued from vehicles engulfed in nearly 10 feet of water. After a relentless downpour of 3 inches in just an hour, the roadway finally reopened by 5:20 p.m.