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A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A sprawling gambling hall along Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk. A Hard Rock casino complex next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets.
Waters rushed into subway stations, making for hellish commutes, and the flash floods killed two people in New Jersey and caused a house to explode in New Jersey. Climate experts expect flooding to worsen and threaten already-struggling infrastructure throughout the region.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber is calling on New York City to build up its sewer system after massive subway flooding during Monday's storm.
When the train doors opened, "quite a lot of water came in, so almost all of us stood up on the seats," a passenger told Newsweek.
Footage shows wooden slats from the home on the ground with other debris. The blast took place around the same time heavy rainfall hit the northeast.
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Hundreds of New Jersey homes were damaged by flooding Monday, and many families are just beginning the process of filing insurance claims.