Scientists are investigating the possibility of a massive tsunami striking the East Coast of the United States, triggered by events like underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions in the Atlantic.

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The Regional Plan Association released a report two months ago suggesting 19,000 homes in New York City proper were at risk of being lost from flooding by 2040.

Policewomen in the '20s wore skirts as part of their official uniform. The New York City Department of Records archives show that women were first hired as police matrons in 1854 to ensure the ...

New York City and its surrounding areas were hit with ... bringing “isolated showers and thunderstorms” which produce heavy rainfall and flooding — as much as 2 inches per hour.

Staten Island officials had harsh words for New York City’s latest plan to open a migrant shelter in a local church. Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, alongside Councilwoman ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The New York City Emergency Management Department issued a travel advisory in preparation for heavy rain and flooding expected to hit the tri-state area on Wednesday.

NEW YORK-- Last week's historic flooding in the New York City area has raised three key questions: Why is New York so flood-prone, what's being done to prevent it and what are other cities doing?

Last week, scenes of extreme flooding in New York City made the rounds on social media, with parts of the city and Long Island appearing underwater as the intense rainfall overwhelmed the city's ...

NEW YORK — Torrential rains and flooding overwhelmed roads and transit in New York City on Friday ... available" due to the flooding. Videos show severe flooding at Carroll Street Cars struggled ...

Hoboken, New Jersey, and other cities and towns near New York City also experienced flooding. The remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia over the Atlantic Ocean combined with a mid-latitude system ...