New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced a state emergency across New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley following torrential rains and flash flooding.
(AP) — A potent rush-hour rainstorm swamped the New York metropolitan area on Friday, shutting down some subways and commuter railroads, flooding streets and highways, and delaying flights into LaGuardia Airport.
Up to 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain fell in some areas overnight, and as much as 7 inches (18 centimeters) more was expected throughout the day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday morning.
By midday, although there was a break in the downpour, Mayor Eric Adams urged people to stay put if possible.
“It is not over, and I don’t want those gaps in heavy rain to give the appearance that it is over,” he said at a news briefing. He and Hochul, both Democrats, declared states of emergency.
No storm-related deaths or critical injuries had been reported as of midday, city officials said. But residents struggled to get around the waterlogged metropolis.
Traffic hit a standstill, with water above cars’ tires, on a stretch of the FDR Drive — a major artery along the east side of Manhattan. Some drivers abandoned their vehicles.
NYC right now. Rainfall intensity is increasing which may cause more problems. If you are interested in weather updates, please follow me. #flashflood #flashflooding #flooding #flood #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #brooklyn #rain #rainstorm #storm #downpour #streetflooding pic.twitter.com/m1gQ2t6GlT
— Shadab Javed (@JShadab1) September 29, 2023
Whoa! Check out this clip from a NYC, #NewYork Live Cam just now as cars are being stalled in #Flood waters. There is currently a #FlashFloodWarning ongoing. 😲 #nywx @NWSNewYorkNY pic.twitter.com/lj38znJpmq
— BirdingPeepWx (@BirdingPeepWx) September 29, 2023
Marcy Ave. & Flushing Ave. in Brooklyn. Heavy downpour has caused this. #flashflood #flashflooding #flooding #flood #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #brooklyn #rain #rainstorm #storm #downpour #streetflooding pic.twitter.com/ZscYxNQo0y
— Shadab Javed (@JShadab1) September 29, 2023
It’s getting serious in Queens. #flood #flooding #Queens #newyorkflooding #nyc pic.twitter.com/hvOMApYLTx
— Leo (@Leo_NC87) September 29, 2023
Massive flood on North 11 and Roebling in Williamsburg. This is NYC infrastructure at work @ViralNewsNYC @ericadamsfornyc @KathyHochul @LincolnRestler @NYCCouncil @NYC_DOT @enforcelawsNYC @brame_madeline pic.twitter.com/HWvarTzS1Z
— Ali (@AlinewyorkNY) September 29, 2023
📢 #BREAKING: NYC flood water enters houses!
Severe flooding happening in New York City. pic.twitter.com/DyPgJknCIl
— Ready Breaking (@Ready_Breaking) September 29, 2023
Don’t get on the FDR!@NYC_DOT @FDNY#Flood #DriveSafe pic.twitter.com/USeajcwzuh
— NYCconditions (@NYCconditions) September 29, 2023
In Williamsburg, Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/qXHkUmPtax
— NYScanner (@nyscanner) September 29, 2023
Waterfalls into garden level apartments in #Brooklyn I hope people are going to higher ground this can be deadly. #flashflood Check out the full video of the chaos over on @WeatherRadar_US #NYC #NYCflood pic.twitter.com/Kl0flVo2uP
— Jonathan Petramala (@jpetramala) September 29, 2023
Grand Central Parkway by LGA is a lake pic.twitter.com/lZrp9TKELZ
— David Gelles (@dgelles) September 29, 2023
MAJOR FLOODING NOW at Harrison Avenue corner #Wallabout Street, NYC.
When will governments realize that we should be aware of the Climate?#NYC #Floods #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency pic.twitter.com/r7oPAwZhbY
— Neeraj ( Writer/YouthMindset4Peace) #ActOnClimate (@Neeraj10z) September 29, 2023
