New York City is recovering after parts of the city were inundated Friday with more than 8 inches of rain in just hours.
City officials received reports of six flooded basement apartments Friday, but all occupants got out safely.Virtually every subway line was at least partly suspended, rerouted or running with delays. Metro-North commuter rail service from Manhattan was suspended for much of the day but began resuming by evening. The Long Island Rail Road was snarled, 44 of the city's 3,500 buses became stranded and bus service was disrupted citywide, transit officials said.
Residents watch as workers attempt to clear a drain in flood waters, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.Traffic hit a standstill earlier in the day on a, a major artery along Manhattan's east side. With water above car tires, some drivers abandoned their vehicles. On a street in Brooklyn's South Williamsburg neighborhood, workers were up to their knees in water as they tried to unclog a storm drain while cardboard and other debris floated by. Some people arranged milk crates and wooden boards to cross flooded sidewalks.were briefly halted in the morning, and then delayed, because of water in the refueling area. Flooding also forced the closure of one of the airport's three terminals for several hours.
The weather service had warned of 3 to 5 inches of rain and told emergency managers to expect more than 6 inches in some places, Dickman said. The deluge came less than three months after a storm caused deadly floods in New York's Hudson Valley andAs the planet warms, storms are forming in a hotter atmosphere that can hold more moisture, makingIn the case of Friday's storm, nearby ocean temperatures were below normal and air temperatures weren't too hot.
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