New York underwater after the torrential rains: flooded subway, canceled flights and paralyzed roads

A real Weather Emergency has invested New York and most of the north-east of the United Statescausing widespread floods, inconveniences in transport and statements of state of emergency. The torrential rains who hit the metropolis have transformed roads and railway lines into real rivers of waterbringing urban and interstatal mobility to their knees.

Blocked subway and impracticable roads

The most emblematic images come from 28th Street stationwhere the water is poured on the subway docks While the passengers, stuck in the wagons, observed the scene impotent. There underground network of New York was strongly compromised, with numerous interrupted or slowed lines.

The streets of the city have also been completely flooded, with Submerged carsimpracticable underpass and paralyzed urban traffic. In response, the National Weather Service has issued a flood alarm for all five districtsrecommending to citizens not to travel.

Strong winds, record rains and emergency status

Bad weather has not only affected New York: the effects of the storm made themselves heard even in New Jerseywhere governor Phil Murphy proclaimed it state of emergency. The central areas of the state are among the most affected, with structural damage, Road closings and numerous Rescue interventions.

Weather stations record rainfall between 12 and 17 centimetersparticularly in the Hudson Valley. The counties of Westchester, Rockland, Columbia and Dutchess they are among the most at risk, as confirmed by the governor Kathy Hochulwho spoke of road conditions “serious“And”Several save in progress“.

Paralyzed airports and suspended flights

The main airports of the East coast have been forced to suspend the operations: be The guard That Newark they stopped arrivals and departures until late in the evening. At the airport Jfkflights have accumulated Delays up to three hours and also a Philadelphia The situation was similar, with broken routes And Driving floods.

The storm hit a few days after another devastating meteorological event in TexasWhere sudden floods they had caused over 100 victims. Now the alert focuses on the whole Middle Atlanticfrom New York to Pennsylvaniawhere the risk of further floods remains high.