US EditionNYC Flood Updates: Transit, Roads Shut Down During Rush Hour
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, JUL 31 – Nearly 50 million people face flood watches as severe storms cause transit disruptions and flight cancellations across the East Coast, officials reported.
- On Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in New York City due to severe storms causing flooding and transit disruptions.
- The declaration followed heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches and localized amounts up to 8 inches, with flash flooding risks expected to rise.
- Flooding forced the cancellation of Long Island Railroad’s Port Washington line, closure of Queens highways, water intrusion in subway stations, and stranded drivers.
- Adams urged basement residents to seek higher ground and instructed New Yorkers to avoid travel until Friday morning as flight delays and cancellations grew statewide.
- States of emergency also occurred in New Jersey and Maryland, with officials warning the flood threat would move south to the Carolinas and Georgia on Friday.
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