Northeast Flooding Exposes Fragile Infrastructure and Leadership Failures

As relentless rain inundated New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, flash floods turned thoroughfares into rivers and transit systems into traps. The declaration of a state of emergency in New Jersey underscores a troubling pattern: decades of neglect in maintaining vital infrastructure now threaten the safety and freedom of hardworking Americans. Why Are Our Cities Still Vulnerable to Flooding? Floodwaters stranded vehicles on major roads like the Saw Mill River Parkway and Cross Bronx Expressway, while subway stations in Manhattan submerged beneath rising waters—passengers resorted to perching on train seats to avoid the deluge. Is this the resilience Americans deserve...