The reign of inclement weather conditions lingers on! Hurricane Ida found its way into the New York City region with angered, wind-driven rain that has splintered homes and subway services. As a result, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency in New York City for the first time. Reportedly, two deaths were confirmed, one in Passaic and one in Queens. Road, train, and air travel are halted as Ida’s heavy rains have turned streets and impervious surfaces into rivers.
This hazardous weather comes less than two weeks after Henri engineered a hurricane watch for New England while fueling concerns that extreme weather patterns are becoming the norm. However, in areas where historic rainfalls have now passed, officials are closing, watching river levels that are rising amid fear of creating new dangers and disruptions. On the other hand, we’ve collated a few tweets for your perusal; guaranteed to show you just how severe the flood is at the moment.
Flooding In 28th St. Station NYC!!!
Flooding in 28th St Station NYC!!! And everyone is taking videos!!!!#OnlyInNYC pic.twitter.com/eV2QlALEno
— Aleksander Milch (@AleksanderMilch) September 2, 2021
Subway Flooded With Heavy Downpour.
Getting a bit of rain in New York City tonight…@Gothamist @nytimes @NYDailyNews pic.twitter.com/JaC9XA6XC7
— Alex Etling (@AlexEtling) September 2, 2021
Bus Fully Flooded And Multiple Cars Struck In Water.
Queens Boulevard in Maspeth/Corona is a literal river at the moment. Bus fully flooded driving through, multiple cars stuck in the water. Absolutely insane. pic.twitter.com/LuSL9uWCEl
— Joe English (@JoeEEnglish) September 2, 2021
A Wild Scene.
Wild scene in the subway tonight #subwaycreatures #ida pic.twitter.com/G5MJp1qGhw
— Rick (@SubwayCreatures) September 2, 2021
A Home In NYC!
MY APARTMENT!!! #nyc #NewYorkCity pic.twitter.com/L6B5oa7NVD
— Dangerous Zombie (@FurmetalAlchemy) September 2, 2021
Flash Flood Emergency.
I’ve never seen one of these in NYC before. https://t.co/c0xcKnrxEH
— Tim (@timinbklyn) September 2, 2021
Everywhere, Including Staircases Flooded.
Thank god I rent pic.twitter.com/Kcp0Bo6vX9
— Chelsea Farnam (@callmechelsea) September 2, 2021
Heavy Waterfall Down The Stairs.
Waterfall down the stairs at 145th Street station, 1 Train, in #Manhattan, #NYC. Flash #flood warnings are in effect until 11:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/pIvwWpQF1t
— NTD News (@news_ntd) September 2, 2021
Through It All, Delivery Staff Still In Action.
And through it all! @Grubhub delivery still out there bringing your dinner #ida #flooding #brooklyn pic.twitter.com/2baP69JXhW
— Unequal Scenes (@UnequalScenes) September 2, 2021
Trashes On Street.
Trash everywhere, every other street flooded. What a mess #brooklyn #ida pic.twitter.com/uoiUyLBQNF
— Unequal Scenes (@UnequalScenes) September 2, 2021
Baggage Area Flooded.
Flooding baggage area at newark airport pic.twitter.com/LxjDJHpXAH
— Bill Ritter (@billritter7) September 2, 2021
Homes Does Have To Face A Huge Share.
BQE Is Now A River!
for the second time in 2 weeks the BQE is a river, totally normal stuff pic.twitter.com/f5SOa4q2D0
— Tom Namako (@TomNamako) September 2, 2021
Ever Seen Floating Cars? Here You Go.
Cars are floating in rego park queens! #NYWX pic.twitter.com/7qgwuEjro0
— Andi Yagudayev (@StormchaserNYC) September 2, 2021
“The Outfield Is Underwater At The Stadium.”
The outfield is underwater at the Stadium. pic.twitter.com/o645vwwtON
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) September 2, 2021
Airport Has Got A Swimming Pool.
Terminal B ground level at EWR added a swimming pool! pic.twitter.com/TTcPdmUVa1
— Mikey Brasi (@mikeybrasi87) September 2, 2021
Severe Flooding In The Bronx.
#BREAKING: Severe flooding throughout The #Bronx… this is 95 at Bx River Pkwy. #abc7ny #ida pic.twitter.com/tDXX1DkSdt
— Josh Einiger (@JoshEiniger7) September 2, 2021
Electricity Witnessed A Surge As Well.
View of the streets from Brooklyn right now. Electricity just had another surge as well. #NYC #brooklyn #hurricanida pic.twitter.com/vJ8XNcHhXr
— Ambar Januel López (@AmbarJanuel) September 2, 2021
Here’s A Legit River.
Outside our apartment in Brooklyn right now as tropical storm Ida hits NYC. A legit river. Never seen it like this. Stay safe everyone. ❤️ #TropicalStormIda pic.twitter.com/QiMxRsZG4E
— Jaymee Sire (@jaymee) September 2, 2021
The Brooklyn Flood Watch Is Now Joke
Uhm, yeah, that Brooklyn flood watch was no joke. 4th Ave. and Garfield in Park Slope / Gowanus. #Hurricane_Ida pic.twitter.com/9D1Ah2LrVE
— Frances Gilbert (@GoGirlsGoBooks) September 2, 2021