Tragic Loss As Woman Swept Away In Devastating New York Flooding

An aerial view shows flooding after historic rainfall north of New York City triggered dozens of water rescues and led to roadways being washed out after more than a half-foot of rain fell in only a few hours Sunday in Orange County, New York, United States on July 10, 2023. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

They begged her not to go. The floodwaters were rising by the second, but Pam Nugent, 42, had already watched her father’s backyard collapse during Sunday’s torrential downpour and feared the house would be next.

So she quickly ran out of her childhood home.