Rushing waters / Danielle Steel.

As Hurricane Ophelia bears down on New York City, millions are caught up in the horrific flooding it unleashes. Interior designer Ellen Wharton flies in from London, heedless of the hurricane warnings, intent on seeing her mother. British investment banker Charles Williams is travelling on business but is also eager to see his young daughters, who live with his estranged ex-wife. As the hurricane rages, he desperately checks the shelters where thousands have taken refuge to find them. Juliette Dubois, a dedicated ER doctor, fights to save lives when the generators at the hospital fail. The day of chaos takes its toll as New Yorkers struggle to face a natural disaster of epic proportions. But as lives are shattered, heroes are revealed - and then the real challenge begins, when the survivors face their futures...

Adult.