Members of the Wulingyuan Emergency Rescue Team recently rappelled down a cliff to collect trash in an effort to raise public awareness about environmental protection. The non-profit organization collects trash on a regular basis from the cliffs around Wulingyuan, a scenic site on UNESCO’s World Natural Heritage List.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/iha-2021-11-15_06-03-40_909255.mp4?_=1A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey due to severe flash flooding, while parts of New York City, including the subway system, were submerged by heavy rainfall.
Governor Phil Murphy urged residents to stay home, as submerged vehicles and flooded roads paralyzed districts like Somerville and Plainsville. In New York City, subway lines 1, 2, and 3 were suspended, with water pouring into stations like 23rd Street. Social media footage showed stairwells turning into waterfalls and passengers stranded in subway cars.
Floodwaters also disrupted traffic on Manhattan’s FDR Drive. Nearly 18 million people across the East Coast, including in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, remain under flood warnings.