Torrential rain in New York, state of emergency declared

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Torrential rain in New York, state of emergency declared



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STATE OF EMERGENCY

  • Bad weather has hit New York this morning, with heavy rains pushing the state governor Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: A vehicle sits submerged after it got stuck in high water on the Prospect Expressway during heavy rain and flooding on September 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Much of the Northeast is experiencing severe flooding after heavy rains swept through the area this morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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INCONVENIENCES

  • Intense rain immortalized by several citizens who posted videos and images of it on social media flooded streets and vehicles stuck in the downpour

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: A person tries to unclog a drain grate along a flooded Prospect Expressway after it got stuck in high water during heavy rain and flooding on September 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Much of the Northeast is experiencing severe flooding after heavy rains swept through the area this morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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BROOKLYN AND QUEENS

  • Bad weather hit this morning, just before 9with an intense storm that occurred mainly in the Brooklyn and Queens areas




NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: People stand around at the Church Avenue subway station as subway service is stopped amid heavy rain on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state's National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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TRANSPORT

  • A situation that forced theMTA (New York transport authority) to close some flooded subway stations, as well as suspending several city train lines




NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: A section of the Prospect Expressway is closed during high water after heavy rain and flooding on September 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Much of the Northeast is experiencing severe flooding after heavy rains swept through the area this morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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THE NEXT HOURS

  • The bad weather seems likely to continue and also affect the entire area between New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, for a total of 25 million people on alert




NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: A vehicle sits submerged after it got stuck in high water on the Prospect Expressway during heavy rain and flooding on September 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. Much of the Northeast is experiencing severe flooding after heavy rains swept through the area this morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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THE INDICATIONS

  • The administration urged New Yorkers to stay at home if possible and said preparations are in place to send relief teams in the event of flash flooding in suburbs in Nassau and Westchester counties




NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Cars drive through slight flooding on Ocean Avenue amid heavy rain on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state's National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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JFK

  • Even at the airport JFK more than ten centimeters of water have fallen since midnight




A subway station closed due to flooding from heavy rain in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 29. 2023. Multiple New York City subway lines were closed and streets inundated after torrential rain pelted the metropolitan area, prompting warnings about flooding in the city as well as Long Island, Connecticut and New Jersey. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT BLOCKED
  • Half of the Big Apple’s subway lines have been partially or entirely suspended. A terminal at LaGuardia Airport has been closed due to torrential rains hitting the city




NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: People walk under umbrellas amid heavy rain on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state's National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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MAYOR

  • While it continues to rain, controversies are overwhelming the Mayor Eric Adamsaccused of not having given the alarm and leaving schools open

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