New York subways disrupted as more heavy rain triggers flooding
By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O'Brien
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall triggered flash flooding in New York City on Friday, disrupting subway service in the most populous U.S. city and turning some streets into small lakes.
A flash flood warning was in effect for New York City until midday, with as much as 6 inches (15 cm) of rain falling in some locations, including Brooklyn, lower Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport in the borough of Queens, said Zack Taylor of the National Weather Service.
Across the region, another 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm)of rain could fall throughout the day and into the night, but some locations could see even more, said Taylor, a meteorologist with the service's Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland
«This is seriously a life-threatening situation,» he said.
Taylor warned against travel until the weather system pulls away from the coast later on Friday evening.
The extreme rainfall prompted New York Governor Kathy to declare a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson (NYSE:HUD) Valley.
«Please take steps to stay safe and remember to never attempt to travel on flooded roads,» she said in a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Flooding caused major disruptions to New York's subway system and the Metro North commuter rail service, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Agency. Some subway lines were suspended entirely, including the G, which connects Brooklyn and Queens, and many stations were closed.
Global warming has resulted more extreme weather patterns in many parts of the world, according to climate scientists. Systems producing intense rainfalls have become more commonplace
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