Brooklyn man dies trying to save dogs from flooded basement apartment, neighbors say

CBS News·Oct 31

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A man in Brooklyn died while trying to save dogs from a flooded basement apartment. There are reports of at least one other death in a flooded basement, possibly in Manhattan, but details are unclear. The incidents occurred during a severe rainstorm that caused flooding in the New York City area.

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