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Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency Across 16 New York Counties Ahead of Severe Storms
NEW YORK, AUG 1 – Governor Hochul declared emergency for 16 counties as rainfall rates may exceed 2 inches per hour with a 70% flash flood risk affecting subways, basements, and roadways.
- On Thursday, July 31, 2025, New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and surrounding counties amid forecasted severe storms.
- The National Weather Service has upgraded the flash flood risk to moderate with a 70% chance of impacts, issuing flood watches for New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley through Friday.
- State agencies are on standby, water rescue teams are staged in Orange and Ulster counties, and non-essential state employees were released early at 1 p.m.
- The Thursday evening commute will be impacted and roads may become impassable, with Newark delays of nearly 2 hours and JFK delays up to 1.5 hours.
- Climate scientists warn such flash floods may become more frequent unless carbon emissions are reduced and urban planning adapts.
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NEW YORK (PIX11) – Severe flash flooding across New York City, fueled by intense rainfall, has overwhelmed infrastructure, triggered evacuations and brought major disruptions to transit and roadways. Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Zachary Iscol talks about the city's response on PIX11 Morning News. Watch the video player for the full interview.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams issued emergency statements this Thursday, urging New Yorkers to stay in their homes in the face of heavy rains that left flooded streets and affected subway stations in various parts of the city.Read more]]>
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