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1/11
The New York subway was flooded.
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2/11
The water flows into the stations with full force.
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10/11
The umbrella is almost twisted away.
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11/11
The storm is raging over the metropolis.
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The water is not quite up to their necks for New Yorkers, but literally almost up to their stomach. Storm Elsa has not only caused flooded streets since Friday, but also flooded underground stations. On numerous Twitter videos you can see how all the rainwater thunders down almost like a waterfall and then backs up in the corridors. The drainage system is completely overloaded.
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“Does anyone want to go swimming in the subway?” Asks a user jokingly. With a bit of imagination, some try to keep their clothes dry and put a rubbish bag on themselves before they step into the brown broth. Others step into the plastic bag with both legs and try to hop through the water. With moderate success.
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Elsa hit land in Florida on Wednesday and then headed north along the coast. The police warn drivers on Twitter. Because numerous vehicles have already got stuck.
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The emergency services had to evacuate several people from their cars.
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Heat in the west
Meanwhile, an extreme heat wave was rolling towards the western United States. The National Weather Service issued appropriate warnings for more than 30 million people. In large parts of California and Nevada, the highest warning level applies: because of the persistent heat and the lack of cooling at night, not only the elderly or the sick, but the entire population are at risk. Extreme heat is also expected in Utah and Arizona.
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In Death Valley, California, notorious for its incredible heat, temperatures could rise to more than 50 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature ever measured there was 56.7 degrees. This value will probably not be reached this time. It could also get particularly hot in Las Vegas and Sacramento.
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Just last week, a heat wave in the northwestern United States and western Canada with temperatures of almost 50 degrees claimed hundreds of lives. In the Canadian community of Lytton, around 260 kilometers northeast of Vancouver, 49.6 degrees had been measured – previously the record in Canada was 45 degrees. A few days later, the village was almost completely destroyed in an inferno. (man / SDA)
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