After the Floods

Hurricane Sandy was devastating by any measure, but beleaguered New Yorkers can take comfort: It could have been worse.

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The river Ouse bursts its banks, causing severe flooding in York, England on Sept. 27. Britain's most severe September storms for 30 years dropped nearly twice the average monthly rainfall on the region, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in the historic city of York and causing chaos in much of northern England.

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