Flash flooding causes damage in New York City-area storms

The storms caused warnings on lightning floods in the New York metropolitan region on Monday evening, with photos showing serious floods across the city and in certain parts of New York State and New Jersey.

Strong rains crossed the region on Monday, causing floods in the northern suburbs of the city and New Jersey, where Governor Phil Murphy declared the state of emergency.

New York metro service has undergone serious delays Due to stations floods, According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The metro-north railway service in and outside the central terminal has also been delayed. The commuters were invited to postpone trips until the train service could resume between the districts of New York in Manhattan and the Bronx.

Drivers have also treated roads and highways flooded due to intense precipitation, with many reports in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and Westchester County, New York.

Ken Jenkins, director of the county of Westchester, said that the floods had occurred “Very, very quickly” and that the county received many calls from 911.

“It was not something that was just a progressive movement, certainly in some of our most lying areas, Like the Bronx river promenadeJust there on Main Street, which traditionally floods when it rains very hard. In these cases, these people are rescued by the local staff of emergency services, mainly local fire services, “said Jenkins.

Warnings of lightning floods

The warnings of the flash floods remained in force in certain parts of the region up to 10 am, the storms did not move very quickly, which meant that the soaking rain would persist.

Surveillance of the flash floods for most of the region had to expire at midnight.

Initial precipitation estimates have reached more than six inches in certain parts of the area at 8 p.m.

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Several metro lines have been affected by the floods. A photo of the 28th Street Station of Manhattan has shown that water flows from a drain and soaking the platform.

Water was pooled on the platform at 34th Street-Penn Station, one of the most popular metro stops in the city, while horsemen carefully maneumed.

Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Vehicles have stalled in flood waters in the Scottish plains. An ambulance, a UPS truck and a bus fought in the high waters. CBS News New York has witnessed At least one rescue From a vehicle after the water exceeded the parts of rue Main.

Park Avenue was completely flooded.

A rescue team used a frontloader to transport people blocked in raw waters in safety.

Roselle Park, New Jersey

Some people crossed the water to the ankles while the torrential rain fell into the Roselle park, where cones were installed along certain roads to warn drivers to avoid deep flood waters.

The owner of Dowling’s Irish Pub & Restaurant on Chestnut Street said that six inches on one foot of water were heading inside the company.

“Unfortunately, we were struck again. We were struck four years ago with Ida. We invested money in the city, we wanted to stay here and unfortunately that is what we got,” said Russell Olden.

Plainfield, New Jersey

A house was partially overwhelmed in Plainfield.

Saw Mill River Parkway, New York

Officials from the County of Westchester said that part of the Bronx river walk was closed and there were important floods on the Brook Parkway and Saw Mill River Parkway spain.

“People are saved, they are withdrawn from these cars, and again, so far, everyone has been safe and we will continue,” said Jenkins.

Passengers on a metro-north train along the Saw Mill River promenade saw cars blocked and partially overwhelmed in the water, which was up to the windows of certain vehicles.

Elmsford, New York

Lamont Street off Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford was one of the many roads closed due to the floods.

Valhalla, New York

A street turned into a river in Valhalla.

Nanuet, New York

A car park of the flooded shopping center in Nanuet.

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