Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) declared a state of emergency after torrential rains caused flash flooding across swathes of New York.
On Friday, heavy rainfall in New York City and the surrounding region wrought chaos, flooding streets and shutting down public transportation. In a statement, Hochul stressed that the floods were expected, and emergency personnel had been deployed beforehand to help deal with the crisis.
New York residents were urged to stay home if they were able. Several major subway lines were shut down after experiencing flooding.Videos posted on social media showed water from the flooded streets pouring down into the subway. Subways in Brooklyn are already starting to flood as heavy rain continues across the New York metro area. #NYwx pic.twitter.com/jSyfawKoJqOther videos showed residents wading through deep water on the street, as cars struggled to get by. One resident filmed his commute, where the water had risen so high as to seep into the bus he was riding. Another filmed great quantities of water spraying through the walls of a subway, while others filmed stairwells being flooded.
Buckle in, New York. Flash-flood phone alerts went off this morning after most people had already left for work and school, the MTA is warning of “major disruptions," and the day has just started.— New York Magazine September 29, 2023 Major floods due to extreme rains in the Williamsburg in Brooklyn of New York 🇺🇲 — Disaster News September 29, 2023
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