For their London opponents, though, the struggle for Premier League survival shows no sign of receding with Gianfranco Zola's side now without a point in four matches and hovering perilously three points above the drop zone.

BBC: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

Flooding throughout the city was extensive, especially in Manhattan, with areas from the Lower East Side to the Battery under significant amounts of water, though it was receding from high-tide levels.

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