Record rains paralyzed the city and left fatal victims. Closed airports, flooded stations and warnings for new storms.
The northeastern United States is on alert after sudden floods that paralyzed the region on Monday night, leaving Two dead in New Jersey and scenes of Chaos in New York Citywhere the subway collapsed underwater And they registered record rainsLocal authorities reported.
As reported Argentine newsfatal victims were recorded in Plainfield, New Jerseywhere a vehicle was dragged by the current of a river. The emergency teams failed to rescue the occupants.
He Governor Phil Murphy He launched a hard warning: “We, the world, are being dragged by the weather.”
Strong floods in New York
In Manhattansocial networks showed Dirty water torrents advancing by fully flooded avenues and subway stations, with Waterfalls on electrified tracks. A group of passengers was Trapped in a train at the 28th Street station.
The impact extended to the main airports: JFK, Laguardia and Newark temporarily suspended their operations and They canceled dozens of flights. Local meteorologists confirmed that New York lived its second crightest hour ever registeredwith more than Five centimeters of rain in just 60 minutes.
He National Meteorological Service (NWS) He warned that wet air mass that covers the region will continue causing storms Until mid -week. The population was asked Stay informed and prepared before new possible floods.
Source: Ambito
