Queens Flooding Crisis and Insurance Failures | New York City News

Queens residents, especially in Woodside, are drowning in frustration as relentless summer rains flood homes repeatedly—some with five feet of water. Longtime resident MaryAnn Maragioglio, who’s lived there 60 years, has seen her basement flood three times, even destroying her garage and irreplaceable family heirlooms. The sewage system can’t handle the downpours, and the terrain traps water, making it worse. Her insurance company refuses to cover further damage after paying once—leaving her paying premiums for protection that’s not there when she needs it most. But there’s hope: NYC’s Department of Environmental Protection has pledged $1 billion over the next decade to upgrade stormwater systems and combat this inland flooding crisis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/de7517b5965a393c