Record rain in New York City generates 'life-threatening' flooding, overwhelming streets and subways
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Source: CNN
CNN
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Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements, schools, subways and vehicles throughout the nation’s most populous city.
The water rose fast and furious, catching some commuters off guard as they slogged through Friday morning’s rush hour. First responders jumped into action where needed, plucking people from stranded cars and basements that filled like bathtubs.
More rain fell in a single day at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport – nearly 8 inches – than any other since 1948. A month’s worth of rain fell in Brooklyn in just three hours as it was socked by some of the storm’s most intense rainfall rates Friday morning.
A travel advisory remains in effect for New York City through 6 a.m. ET Saturday with more flooding possible.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/29/weather/new-york-city-northeast-rain-flood-forecast-climate-friday/index.html
Residents walk through floodwaters in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, New York, on Friday.
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