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More Rain Targets NYC After Floods Hit Streets And Subway Stations, Forecasters Warn
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 15 – Record rainfall of over 2 inches in one hour overwhelmed NYC's subway and sewer systems, causing major flooding and service disruptions on multiple lines, officials said.
- Intense rainfall across New York City and New Jersey on Monday night caused severe flooding in streets, subway stations, and along the Bronx River.
- The flooding resulted from a torrential downpour delivering over 2.6 inches of rain overnight, overwhelming the city's stormwater management system and subway infrastructure.
- MTA Chairman Janno Lieber stated no trains stranded, but water surged into stations and platforms, while officials noted the $700 million resiliency plan needs city sewer upgrades to prevent future floods.
- Two individuals died after their vehicle was swept into a brook during the storm, and Governor Phil Murphy urged residents to stay alert amid ongoing flood warnings and unsettled weather.
- Experts and officials emphasized the need for expanded stormwater capacity and stronger city-MTA coordination to address recurrent flash flooding worsened by climate change.
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Subway soaking raises questions over system’s vulnerability
This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. After torrential rains on Monday that turned several station entrances into waterfalls, experts warned that the subway system will remain exposed to recurring flash flooding — unless the city and the MTA better collaborate on multibillion-dollar stormproofing projects. Described by MTA officials as the second-bigge…
Two people died in New Jersey after the car where they had been dragged by the rain for a raid. In New York, several metro stations were flooded.
Flooding from big storms cause problems for MTA and NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- By Tuesday morning, the forecast for commuters was a lot better. The waters receded as transit and street crews worked through the night. But flooding has become a regular problem during heavy storms. More Local News Officials say big infrastructure projects are a solution in the long term, and regular clean-up projects also need to be done. Crews with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection have cleared a back…
For many New Yorkers, the watered-down subway stations in the city on Monday night were a family break in their daily trips. Although the service returned to normal on Tuesday morning, the storms that hit the region served to highlight, once again, how far the New York City metro system is outpaced by the increasingly extreme climate caused by climate change. The subway system, which is more than a century old, depends on millions of passengers …
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