Heavy rains in the New York City has caused severe flash flooding across the city closing roads and disrupting subway services. The governor of New York declared a state of emergency on Friday due to the flash flooding.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul called the floods "life-threatening". State of emergency was declared in Long Island and the Hudson Valley as well.
"This a life-threatening event. And I need all New Yorkers to heed that warning so we can keep them safe," Hochul told New York's WNBC-TV.
With the floodwaters spilling into subways and railways, subway services were hit. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, several subway lines were suspended including the G line which connects Brooklyn and Queens, while many stations were closed.
Sewers and roads were overwhelmed in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Hoboken and New Jersey.
Reportedly, flooding at New York's LaGuardia airport hit flight operations. The shut down of Terminal A due to flooding has delayed flights.
According to the National Weather Service, the city could see eight inches of rain by end of the day.
Around 18 million people in New York metropolitan area in other major cities along the East Coast were under flood warnings, reported Reuters.
