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New Yorkers Turn to Rain Gardens as Storms Intensify
Original: As Storms Intensify, New Yorkers Lean on Rain Gardens to Ease Flooding
New Yorkers are increasingly installing rain gardens, planted depressions that absorb stormwater, as a defense against worsening street flooding during intense rainstorms. The gardens capture runoff before it overwhelms the city's drains, and residents and neighborhood groups are adopting them alongside city efforts to expand green infrastructure to cope with heavier rainfall linked to climate change.
Why now: Recent intense rainstorms in New York have renewed attention on flooding and green infrastructure solutions.
Evidence
- As Storms Intensify, New Yorkers Lean on Rain Gardens to Ease Flooding · New York City News Service
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