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NEW YORK, NY (77WABC) — The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought drenching rains and sparked historic flooding across New York City and the Tri-State area. At least one person has died in New Jersey.
The heavy rain in a short period of time sparked widespread flash flooding, stranding drivers, flooding subways, and grounding planes.
Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in New York City due to the historic weather event bringing brutal flooding and dangerous conditions to the roads.
Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in all of New Jersey’s 21 counties, urging people to stay off the flooded roads.
BREAKING: Flooding right now in Short Hills, New Jersey. This is downtown! 😱
Gov. Murphy declares state of emergency due to tropical storm #Ida. #njwx pic.twitter.com/0EWWfqHRpZ
— Tena Ezzeddine (@TenaCBSLA) September 2, 2021
Video posted to social media shows the cascading waters flooding streets in Brooklyn and Queens, subways in upper Manhattan an flooded roadways throughout Northeast New Jersey as well.
This video shows a gush of water pouring into the 28th Street and 7th Avenue subway station earlier today.
https://twitter.com/SubwayCreatures/status/1433255430386487298
The heavy rain which came into our area began just after 5pm this evening and it was relentless.  Rainfall amounts shattered previous records set back in 1977.  Central Park recorded a record amount of rainfall of 3.10 inches between 8:51pm and 9:51pm.
From the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the Cross Bronx Expressway, the Grand Central and even the Major Deegan Expressway and the FDR Drive — all roadways were filled with waters that was at least waste deep.
— alanna (@amgilbert7) September 2, 2021
In New York City, de Blasio said the five boroughs were facing a serious situation for the next few hours, urging people to stay off roads as thoroughfares and highways have turned into rivers.
He said that first responders are getting people off subway trains that are stuck now, and that problems are likely to linger into Thursday morning.  Governor Hochul also said she doesn’t know if the transit system will be back in time for the morning commute.
By 1:00am on Thursday morning, a travel ban was issued in New York City until 5am…where only non-emergency vehicles are only allowed on the streets during that time.
TRANSPORTATION DELAYS
- All NJ Transit rail service on the Northeast Corridor, with the exception of the Atlantic City Rail Line, was suspended due to weather-related issues.
- Meanwhile in NYC, the MTA said train service is extremely limited, if not even suspended, because of heavy rainfall and flooding across the region.
- LIRR service is suspended in both directions between Penn & Jamaica, Atlantic Terminal & Jamaica, and on the Port Washington Branch.
- On Metro-North, Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Line service out of Grand Central Terminal is suspended. Customers are advised not to travel if possible.
