Authorities warned that the impact of Irene was not waning, as the storm left 3 million people in the Northeast without power and claimed at least 11 deaths.
The Hudson River overflowed, spilling water over streets and waterfront buildings in lower Manhattan, potentially forcing a power shutdown for days. Serious flooding was reported in Brooklyn as well.
Battery Park City hasn't seen a massive flood yet, as the water level remains just one foot below the top of the protective wall, according to the latest estimate from the office of Emergency Management, reported DNA Info.
However, South Street is impassable among other blocked streets, and seawater rushed toward the deserted Wall Street.
The storm pushed a 3 1/2-foot surge of water into New York Harbor and forecasters said the peak could be twice as tall later in the morning, reports USA Today.
"The challenge of New York is that so much of the electricity and other infrastructure is below the surface," former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told CNN.
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