A powerful coastal storm unleashed unprecedented flooding in a Queens neighborhood, with ocean fish stranded in driveways and seagulls scavenging on streets as waters surged inland. Local authorities described the deluge as the most severe since Hurricane Sandy devastated the area a decade ago. Residents waded through submerged roads while a waterlogged police officer highlighted the storm’s historic impact. The chaotic scenes underscored the region’s vulnerability to extreme weather events.
The wet-and-wild storm sent ocean fish swimming through driveways and hungry seagulls diving for dinner on streets -- while prompting a waterlogged cop to call it the worst flooding his Queens nabe has seen since Sandy in 2012.
