Heavy rain kills two in New Jersey as subway and roads flooded in New York | US weather
According to the authorities, at least two people were killed on Monday evening in New Jersey in the middle of heavy rain and floods in this state and in New York.
The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car in which they were was swept away in Cedar Brook during the sudden floods, local officials announced on Facebook.
The two deaths occurred while heavy rains swept through northeast American parts on Monday evening, flooding communities and exchange vehicles in the roads. The tumultuous time also closed the metro lines and led to the declaration of a state of emergency.
Most of the watches and warnings of the flash floods expired in parts of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania over the rain – but some roads and streets were still flooded on Tuesday morning.
New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, said a state of emergency due to sudden floods and strong precipitation, advising people to stay inside and avoid unnecessary trips. A video published on social networks by CBS has shown that flood waters bringing a big road to Scotch Plains, New Jersey, at the failure of buses.
In a flood of North Plainfield, New Jersey, a neighborhood, a house caught fire and collapsed, perhaps due to an explosion, shortly after the family inside evacuated, the authorities said. No injury has been reported.
In New York, some metro services have been temporarily suspended while other lines worked with serious delays due to floods, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The New York Emergency Services Agency wrote on the social platform X that certain parts of the city and the mid-Hudson region were affected by sudden floods.
The video published on social networks seems to show that flooded water in a Manhattan metro station, immersing the platform while passengers inside a watch. Another photo seems to show passengers standing on the seats of a train to prevent water from starting to dip the ground.
Parties of the main arteries in New York, such as the tracks north of the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Cross Bronx highway, were temporarily closed due to the floods and at least a slaughtered tree.
According to Carolyn Fortino, spokesperson for the county executive.
“Currently, residents are always strongly advised to avoid all trips unless you flee an area subject to floods or in an evacuation order,” she said in an email.
A flood warning was also issued for Staten Island, which had seen around 4 to 6 inches (10.2-15.2 cm) of rain, according to the emergency notification system of New York.
Mount Joy, in the south-east of Pennsylvania, said an emergency in the event of a disaster, because more than 7 inches (17.8 cm) of rain fell in less than five on Monday, according to the local fire service. Some people reported more than 5 feet (1.5 meters) of water in their homes and the emergency stakeholders made 16 water resumes, although no injury has been reported.
“The declaration allows us to access additional resources to support residents and accelerate recovery efforts,” said Philip Colvin, coordinator of emergency management of the district, in a press release.
Monday evening, the precipitation had decreased and the water of Mount Joy had started to back away.
In Metuchen, New Jersey, around 34 miles (55 km) southwest from New York, the mayor, Jonathan M Busch, wrote on Facebook that the borough had been considerably flooded – but the water level on Monday evening had already retreated.
“It seems that the worst of the storm is behind us and fortunately, everyone is safe” in this particular city, he said.
