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N.Y.C. Residents Warned to

Shelter in Place as Heavy Rain
Triggers Life-Threatening Flooding
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams both declared states of
emergency Friday

By Abigail Adams | Updated on September 29, 2023 06:40PM EDT

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A state of emergency has been declared in New Đám Mây
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triggered flash flooding.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City
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Flash flood warnings were issued for portions of
New York City, Long Island, Connecticut and the
Hudson Valley region through Friday afternoon,
according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Upwards of 6 inches of rain has already fallen in

areas throughout the region, with another 1-3
inches possible, per New York City Emergency
Management (NYCEM).

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A travel advisory has been issued for New York City

until 6 a.m. on Saturday, Adams said on X (formerly
known as Twitter). At a press conference, the mayor
asked all New Yorkers to exercise “heightened
alertness and extreme caution” amid the flooding
event. Advertisement

"If you are home, stay home. If you are at work or

school, shelter in place for now," Adams said,
according to CBS affiliate WCBS-TV . "Some of our
subways are flooded, and it's extremely difficult to
move around the city."

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A person walking on Caton Avenue in N.Y.C. during the flood on Sept. 29,
2023. PHOTO: MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO/GETTY

In his message to New Yorkers via X, Adams said

the city is working with the MTA “to get things
running again.”

The subway system has been “significantly Advertisement

impacted,” he added.

The NYC Ferry was among several services that were

temporarily suspended operations due to flooding
around midday. Amtrak services were delayed for
up to an hour as well.

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Travelers on the upper level of the George

Washington Bridge to New York were also delayed
by up to an hour due to flooding on the
northbound side of the Major Deegan Expressway.

The expressway was closed in both directions at

230th Street in the Bronx late Friday morning, but
reopened a few hours later, according to NYCEM.

Cars stranded on FDR Drive in Manhattan on Sept. 29, 2023. PHOTO: ED

JONES/AFP VIA GETTY

Other roadways, including the FDR Drive in

Manhattan, saw serious flooding while at
LaGuardia Airport, Terminal A was forced to shut
down due to the influx of water. Additionally, mud
landslides have been reported “in the hillier terrain
of Lower Westchester,” according to the NWS.

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As for hockey fans, an NHL preseason game

between the New York Islanders and New York
Rangers at UBS Arena in Long Island was
postponed until Saturday “due to the state of
emergency,” the teams said in a joint statement.

Friday now marks the wettest September day on

record at JFK Airport, with more than 6 inches of
rain falling there by the afternoon, according to the
NWS. The previous record was 5.83 inches, set on
Sept. 12, 1960.