New York Governor Kathy Hochul today declared a state of emergency due to rain that caused flash flooding in several areas of the city, affecting subway and bus services and leaving roads completely impassable.
Hochul told ABC7 that the center of the storm was in Brooklyn, and noted that these types of floods are “unpredictable” and can be deadly, which is why he recommended residents stay home and not travel by car, which could turn into deadly traps.
The Hudson Valley region in the north of the state, and Long Island in the east, where estimates indicate that water could reach 13 centimetres, were placed on alert, in addition to the five boroughs of New York City, where water levels could reach about 23 centimetres, according to the network. NBC.
City officials said no deaths or serious injuries related to the storm had been reported as of late morning. But residents are struggling to overcome the challenges caused by the floods.
There are outages on New York subway lines, suspended lines on the Metro-North rail line, and delays on buses departing from Manhattan to New Jersey.
LaGuardia Airport in Queens was also affected, with access to one terminal closed, while local media reported flight delays at all three airports in the New York metropolitan area.
Videos circulated by New Yorkers on social media early in the morning showed Brooklyn streets flooded with water, with water reaching half the height of cars, buses with water-filled floors and subway stations also submerged, with water running from walls and ceilings. .
According to weather forecasts, the rain will continue throughout the day and continue until early Saturday morning, with the possibility of water amounts reaching the values recorded with Hurricane Ida two years ago.
Due to flooding caused by Hurricane Ida, more than a dozen people died in the city, especially those who were in the basements of buildings in Queens, the neighborhood most affected by the storm at the time.
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