Flooding in New York City.Photo: NYPD/FacebookHeavy rains in New York City on Thursday caused flash floods in Manhattan subway stations and stranded people on roadways, as seen in viral videos shared on social media.The city’s emergency management divisionissueda flash flood warning for Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx from Thursday afternoon into the evening, warning that “heavy rainfall will cause flooding of highways and streets.” The police departmentaddedthat “slippery conditions are possible,” advising locals to “use caution when driving, walking or biking.“On the Major Deegan Expressway, there werepeople stranded in their carsdue to flooded streets. The NYPD Special Operations' Disorder Control Unit responded to the situation, and “with a little ingenuity, officers used a barrier truck & safely removed over a dozen people from their stalled vehicles,” police said on Twitter,sharing photosfrom the scene.At 5:17 p.m., the NYPDtweeted: “Due to flooding, expect delays in all major crossings and road closures. Stay off the roads and use public transportation if possible.“Flooding in NYC.NYPD 46 Precinct/FacebookFlooding in NYC.NYPD 46 Precinct/FacebookSome subway stations, however, were severely flooded.One video that went viral on Twittershowed a few people wading through dirty water trying to get through turnstiles and into the station, the water reaching their waist. The user who tweeted the footage said it was the 157th Street station for the 1 train.As of Friday morning, no stations were flooded, MTA spokesperson Renee Price toldCNN.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Thunderstorms are forecasted to continue in the area on Friday, as Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to come through the Northeast,CNN reports. According to theNational Hurricane Center, “Elsa is moving toward the northeast near 31 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue with an increase in forward speed during the next couple of days.“In addition to rainfall and high winds, “a tornado or two will be possible through early afternoon for parts of Long Island and southeastern New England.“Interim President of New York City Transit Sarah FeinbergtweetedThursday night, “Drains are working remarkably well, and NYCT crews are, as always, working hard and fast and doing great work. Give them room to work and be safe. Water is receding. Stay alert for additional storms. Working as quickly as we can to get everyone where they’re going.“Eric Adams, whowon New York City’s Democratic mayoral primaryearlier this week,re-shared the videoof the flooded subway station on Twitter, writing that improvements — including elevating entrances and adding “green infrastructure to absorb flash storm runoff — are necessary.“This cannot be New York,” he wrote.
Flooding in New York City.Photo: NYPD/Facebook
Heavy rains in New York City on Thursday caused flash floods in Manhattan subway stations and stranded people on roadways, as seen in viral videos shared on social media.The city’s emergency management divisionissueda flash flood warning for Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx from Thursday afternoon into the evening, warning that “heavy rainfall will cause flooding of highways and streets.” The police departmentaddedthat “slippery conditions are possible,” advising locals to “use caution when driving, walking or biking.“On the Major Deegan Expressway, there werepeople stranded in their carsdue to flooded streets. The NYPD Special Operations' Disorder Control Unit responded to the situation, and “with a little ingenuity, officers used a barrier truck & safely removed over a dozen people from their stalled vehicles,” police said on Twitter,sharing photosfrom the scene.At 5:17 p.m., the NYPDtweeted: “Due to flooding, expect delays in all major crossings and road closures. Stay off the roads and use public transportation if possible.“Flooding in NYC.NYPD 46 Precinct/FacebookFlooding in NYC.NYPD 46 Precinct/FacebookSome subway stations, however, were severely flooded.One video that went viral on Twittershowed a few people wading through dirty water trying to get through turnstiles and into the station, the water reaching their waist. The user who tweeted the footage said it was the 157th Street station for the 1 train.As of Friday morning, no stations were flooded, MTA spokesperson Renee Price toldCNN.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Thunderstorms are forecasted to continue in the area on Friday, as Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to come through the Northeast,CNN reports. According to theNational Hurricane Center, “Elsa is moving toward the northeast near 31 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue with an increase in forward speed during the next couple of days.“In addition to rainfall and high winds, “a tornado or two will be possible through early afternoon for parts of Long Island and southeastern New England.“Interim President of New York City Transit Sarah FeinbergtweetedThursday night, “Drains are working remarkably well, and NYCT crews are, as always, working hard and fast and doing great work. Give them room to work and be safe. Water is receding. Stay alert for additional storms. Working as quickly as we can to get everyone where they’re going.“Eric Adams, whowon New York City’s Democratic mayoral primaryearlier this week,re-shared the videoof the flooded subway station on Twitter, writing that improvements — including elevating entrances and adding “green infrastructure to absorb flash storm runoff — are necessary.“This cannot be New York,” he wrote.
Heavy rains in New York City on Thursday caused flash floods in Manhattan subway stations and stranded people on roadways, as seen in viral videos shared on social media.
The city’s emergency management divisionissueda flash flood warning for Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx from Thursday afternoon into the evening, warning that “heavy rainfall will cause flooding of highways and streets.” The police departmentaddedthat “slippery conditions are possible,” advising locals to “use caution when driving, walking or biking.”
On the Major Deegan Expressway, there werepeople stranded in their carsdue to flooded streets. The NYPD Special Operations' Disorder Control Unit responded to the situation, and “with a little ingenuity, officers used a barrier truck & safely removed over a dozen people from their stalled vehicles,” police said on Twitter,sharing photosfrom the scene.
At 5:17 p.m., the NYPDtweeted: “Due to flooding, expect delays in all major crossings and road closures. Stay off the roads and use public transportation if possible.”
Flooding in NYC.NYPD 46 Precinct/Facebook
Some subway stations, however, were severely flooded.One video that went viral on Twittershowed a few people wading through dirty water trying to get through turnstiles and into the station, the water reaching their waist. The user who tweeted the footage said it was the 157th Street station for the 1 train.
As of Friday morning, no stations were flooded, MTA spokesperson Renee Price toldCNN.
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Thunderstorms are forecasted to continue in the area on Friday, as Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to come through the Northeast,CNN reports. According to theNational Hurricane Center, “Elsa is moving toward the northeast near 31 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue with an increase in forward speed during the next couple of days.”
In addition to rainfall and high winds, “a tornado or two will be possible through early afternoon for parts of Long Island and southeastern New England.”
Interim President of New York City Transit Sarah FeinbergtweetedThursday night, “Drains are working remarkably well, and NYCT crews are, as always, working hard and fast and doing great work. Give them room to work and be safe. Water is receding. Stay alert for additional storms. Working as quickly as we can to get everyone where they’re going.”
Eric Adams, whowon New York City’s Democratic mayoral primaryearlier this week,re-shared the videoof the flooded subway station on Twitter, writing that improvements — including elevating entrances and adding “green infrastructure to absorb flash storm runoff — are necessary.
“This cannot be New York,” he wrote.
source: people.com
