The ground is soaked so much it won’t rain water just lands and floats off causing floods……
The New York Governor has declared a ‘Emergency’ for the down state area…..
The “Big Apple’ is the ‘Big Puddle’….
Heavy rainfall pounded New York City and the surrounding region Friday morning, bringing flash floods, shutting down entire subway lines, turning major roadways into lakes and sending children to the upper floors of flooding schoolhouses. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency, urging New Yorkers to stay home and singling out those who live in basements to brace for the worst.
Ms. Hochul, speaking at a news conference, described the storm as a “life-threatening rainfall event.” She was joined by Mayor Eric Adams, who warned New Yorkers: “This is a dangerous weather condition and it is not over.”
The National Weather Service issued a “considerable” flash-flood warning for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens — a level of warning reserved for only extreme and rare rainfall events. Additional warnings were in effect for the Bronx, Staten Island and Jersey City, N.J.
Cascading waterfalls all but shut down subway service in Brooklyn, with even major hubs like Barclays Center halting service during the morning rush. Trains were rerouted with little warning.
“I have no idea what’s happening,” one subway conductor said as her Q train moved onto the E line. “I don’t know where we’re going.”
Commuters ventured home on foot through scenes of chaos and upheaval….
top image…Stefan Jeremiah/Associated Press
bottom image…Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times