Two fatalities from flooding in New York City

Two individuals died in New York City due to flooding caused by heavy rain on Thursday, with a 39-year-old man found unconscious in a Brooklyn basement and a 43-year-old man discovered in a flooded boiler room in Washington Heights. Flash flood warnings were issued in multiple boroughs, with over 2 inches of rain recorded, leading to significant street flooding and transit disruptions. A third fatality occurred in Philadelphia when a tree fell on a woman’s car. The inclement weather was linked to an inland storm system, not Hurricane Melissa.