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peggysue2

(12,602 posts)
10. The current on that . . .
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:41 AM
23 hrs ago

Water surge is ferocious. I'm surprised others weren't washed away.

That poor woman swept up like a rag doll. Hope she managed to survive.

Awful!

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Kudos to the man who got out of his vehicle to help the folks in the submerged car on the Jackie Robinson Pkwy heading t riversedge Yesterday #1
a lot of people think acts of kindness and heroism only occur in small towns Skittles Yesterday #2
Yes. AZ8theist Yesterday #3
oh I love New Yawkers Skittles Yesterday #4
I'm a NYC 'r. On the -very rare- occasion where I've tripped and fallen.... electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #14
yup Skittles 19 hrs ago #16
I also help strangers out. My folks raised me right. electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #18
I've donated 73 gallons of platelets Skittles 18 hrs ago #24
Good on you! electric_blue68 14 hrs ago #29
Twice I have asked for directions to the subway.. LisaM 18 hrs ago #26
Nice! electric_blue68 14 hrs ago #28
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Yes, things like this have happened before over the last few years Renew Deal Yesterday #8
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #11
Queens has flooded out before...Hurricane Sandy comes to mind. haele 20 hrs ago #12
infrastructure underdevelopment Amishman 19 hrs ago #15
Just replied elsewhere here but a new project the mayor announced for,I think, Brooklyn floodprone area ... electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #22
thank you for your concern! Skittles 19 hrs ago #17
No I don't find it odd at all canetoad 19 hrs ago #19
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Didn't see anything directly on a google check but did see a project announcement by him ... electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #21
Mamdani updates on Twitter - TBF 18 hrs ago #25
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Wow 😳 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #6
RIP Renew Deal Yesterday #7
Trying to find out - TBF 23 hrs ago #9
The current on that . . . peggysue2 23 hrs ago #10
Holy sh!t that poor woman! Hope she is/will be OK! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #13
They shouldn't have stopped the bus there. Hindsight is 20/20, however. LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #23
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