Rains and Hurricane Hum parts of us: flash flood warning issued in New York City; Emergency declared in New Jersey
Heavy rains on Monday stopped large parts of the US north -east, trigger the flash flood warning in New York City and motivated New Jersey to declare the emergency situation.According to NBC News report, water levels disrupted roads, airports and public transport services.All five Boro in New York City were placed on Monday under a flash flood warning by the National Weather Service (NWS). New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced an emergency “Flash floods and high levels of rainfall in some parts of the state.” He urged the residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.In New York, the basement apartment residents were asked to prepare to vacate on short notice. “If you live in a basement apartment, be cautious. Flash flooding can be with a little warning, including overnight, “New York City Emergency Management said on X.” Keep a phone, flashlight and bag nearby. Be prepared to go to high ground. ,
Airport, Road and Railway Hit
In some parts of the Stateon Island, rain sum about 1.7 inches and Manhattan’s Chelsea reached 1.5 inches in the neighborhood to 7:30 pm, and was expected to rain more overnight. The NWS warned that the rain may fall at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour, some areas may get a total of 6 inches.Transport was severely affected. Lagardia and Newark Liberty Airports reported delays and disruptions, while John F. Kennedy Airport warned of possible issues. Adequate floods close the sections of major roads.New York City Transit reported floods at metro stations in Queens. Train lines were severely interrupted, and due to the high water level, the Senson Island Railway suspended in both directions in the southern part of Boro.In New Jersey, in social media videos, residents were shown passing through deep knee water. County officials said water rescue equipment were deployed. In Metuchen, the road forced to flood the widespread flood was closed and the police were seen helping the trapped drivers.
‘One storm will follow the other, one after the other’
According to the New York Times report, heavy rainfall was caused by a slow -moving storm system jointly with abnormally humid and hot air. Joseph Veman of Weather Prediction Center said that “one storm will follow the other, the area unable to absorb so much water in a short period, after another, one after another.By Monday evening, flash flood watches extend from North Carolina to New York. NWS gave a level 3 from Washington, DC to Interstate 95 Corridor from North New Jersey to a level of 4 risk ratings for flash floods through Tuesday morning.On Tuesday, the system is expected to move south, which includes Washington, Baltimor and Philadelphia from the north -western northern Carolina to South New Jersey. “It is very possible that Tuesday will be a bad day in some areas compared to Monday,” Vegain said.
