How Does An Elevated Highway in New York City Even Flood?
Highways throughout New York City flooded as the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through. Photo: AFP via Getty Images The FDR Drive was swamped, the Long Island Expressway was inundated, and the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway was submerged, as flash floods turned New York City’s roadways into deadly rivers, killing at least one person trapped in a vehicle in Queens and eight people trapped in vehicles in New Jersey. Last night’s deluge also somehow flooded the approach to the Brooklyn Bridge, where the city’s likely next mayor was helping drivers move slowly through what looked...