Unusual storm floods New York City
A strong, unusual storm flooded New York City this Friday (29), prompting the local government to declare a state of emergency for the region.
Authorities I didn’t predict the intensity of the rains. A warning was even issued on cell phones of city residents, but since it was an unforeseen event, the The news only came when many people had already gone to work.
“This is a dangerous and lifethreatening storm,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who declared a state of emergency for the city.
The rain quickly inundated part of the island of Manhattan, flooding streets and causing subway stations to close.
Almost all subway lines were closed, rerouted or there were delaysand two of the three lines of the MetrôNorte railway were closed.
Flights at LaGuardia Airport, one of the city’s main airports in the borough of Queens, also had to be postponed.
On a stretch of FDR Drive, a major artery in eastern Manhattan, some drivers abandoned their vehicles.
1 of 4 Highway in Manhattan, FDR Drive, is partially flooded during an unusual storm in New York on September 29, 2023. — Photo: Jake Offenhartz/ AP Highway in Manhattan, FDR Drive, is partially flooded during an offseason storm New York, on September 29, 2023. — Photo: Jake Offenhartz/ AP 2 of 4 women walk in on September 29, 2023 Mamaroneck, a suburb of New York. — Photo: Mike Segar/ Portal Women walk in Mamaroneck, a suburb of New York, on September 29, 2023. Photo: Mike Segar/ Portal
Priscilla Fontallio said she was trapped in her car, which was on a nonflooded but stopped stretch of highway, for three hours.
“I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” she said.
Photos and videos posted on social media showed Water falls into subway stations and basements.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which manages subway lines and suburban trains, came along I’m asking residents of the country’s most populous city to stay home if they can.
Cities around New York, such as Hoboken and New Jersey, also experienced flooding.
3 of 4 A man walks up to his knees in water on a New York street during an unforeseen and unusual storm in the city on September 29, 2023. Photo: Mike Segar/Portal Man walks deep in kneehigh water on a New York street during an unforeseen and unusual storm in the city on September 29, 2023. Photo: Mike Segar/Portal 4 out of 4 New York citizens walk during the Flooding along the sidewalk on September 29, 2023 Photo: Mike Segar/Portal New York citizens walk along the sidewalk during flooding on September 29, 2023 Photo: Mike Segar/Portal