One of New York's wettest days in decades knocked out several subway lines, stranded drivers on highways, flooded basements and shuttered an airport terminal for hours.
abc.net.au/news/record-breaking-rainfall-swamps-new-york-more-downpours-expected/102921074One of New York's wettest days in decades left the metropolitan area swamped on Friday after heavy rainfall knocked out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranded drivers on highways, flooded basements and shuttered an airport terminal for hours.
Although no deaths or severe injuries have been reported, Friday's storm stirred frightening memories. Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams declared states of emergency and urged people to stay put if possible. But schools were open, students went to class and many adults went to work, only to wonder how they would get home.Virtually every subway line was at least partly suspended, rerouted or running with delays, while 44 of the city's 3,500 buses became stranded and bus service was disrupted citywide, transit officials said.
A long line of people snaked from the ticket counter in the afternoon at Grand Central Terminal, where Mike Tags was among those whose trains had been cancelled."So I'm going to sit here, ride it out, until they open up," he said.Traffic hit a standstill earlier in the day on a stretch of the FDR Drive, a major artery along Manhattan's east side, and with water above car tires, some drivers abandoned their vehicles.
Another Brooklyn school was mopping up ground-floor classrooms, City Councilwoman Crystal Hudson said in an email seeking volunteers to help.At the waterlogged Central Park Zoo, a sea lion swam out of her swollen pool. She opened the door to find "the water was coming in thicker and louder," pouring into the hallway and flowing down the stairs, she said. Rain had pooled on the roof and was leaking through a skylight.
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