The remnants of Hurricane Ida triggered Flash Flood Emergencies for New York City and New Jersey late Wednesday night as torrential rain, winds, and tornados unleashed chaos across the Northeast, effectively paralyzing New York where subways were flooded and where mass transit remains largely halted. Reuters reports at least nine weather-related deaths from flash flooding in NYC and New Jersey. The deadly waters swamped subway stations, airport terminals, highways, tunnels, and baseball stadiums. Here are some of the most recent developments courtesy of Bloomberg:
Travel Advisory in Effect on NYC Streets: 7:30 a.m. A travel advisory remains in effect in New York City, which asked all non-emergency vehicles to stay off the city’s streets and highways while clean up continues. The city had lifted a ban on non-essential travel at 5 a.m. Biden to Speak About Federal Response to Ida: 7:26 a.m. President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks from the White House at 11:30 a.m. on the federal response to Hurricane Ida, which cut off power for millions and prompted gasoline shortages affecting millions of people across Louisiana. Biden plans to visit Louisiana on Friday to survey storm damage and assess the federal response. MTA Service ‘Largely Suspended’ in NYC: 6:56 a.m. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority service on subway, bus and commuter rails is “largely suspended due to heavy rainfall and flooding across the region,” according to the MTA’s website. The C, E, B, Z, S and Number 3 lines were among those suspended as of 7:30 a.m. Other lines had significant delays.
Around 2340 ET Wednesday, we posted a weather note detailing the mayhem in NYC as flash floods in subways and multiple tornadoes through New Jersey, caused both states and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to declare a state of emergencies.
The remnants of Hurricane Ida triggered Flash Flood Emergencies for New York City and New Jersey late Wednesday night as torrential rain, winds, and tornados unleashed chaos across the Northeast, effectively paralyzing New York where subways were flooded and where mass transit remains largely halted. Reuters reports at least nine weather-related deaths from flash flooding in NYC and New Jersey. The deadly waters swamped subway stations, airport terminals, highways, tunnels, and baseball stadiums.
Here are some of the most recent developments courtesy of Bloomberg:
Travel Advisory in Effect on NYC Streets: 7:30 a.m. A travel advisory remains in effect in New York City, which asked all non-emergency vehicles to stay off the city’s streets and highways while clean up continues. The city had lifted a ban on non-essential travel at 5 a.m. Biden to Speak About Federal Response to Ida: 7:26 a.m. President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks from the White House at 11:30 a.m. on the federal response to Hurricane Ida, which cut off power for millions and prompted gasoline shortages affecting millions of people across Louisiana. Biden plans to visit Louisiana on Friday to survey storm damage and assess the federal response. MTA Service ‘Largely Suspended’ in NYC: 6:56 a.m. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority service on subway, bus and commuter rails is “largely suspended due to heavy rainfall and flooding across the region,” according to the MTA’s website. The C, E, B, Z, S and Number 3 lines were among those suspended as of 7:30 a.m. Other lines had significant delays.
Around 2340 ET Wednesday, we posted a weather note detailing the mayhem in NYC as flash floods in subways and multiple tornadoes through New Jersey, caused both states and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to declare a state of emergencies.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1433278164923559936
Bushwick floods. Knickerbocker Avenue.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1433257163800121346