(New York Composite Electric) The storm swept the coastal areas in the northeast of the United States, bringing heavy rainfall to New York City and surrounding areas, and causing floods, resulting in the closure of subway lines and the main roads into lakes.
New York City on Friday (September 29) settle down the record of rains.According to statistics from the US Meteorological Administration, the rainfall in some areas of Brooklyn exceeded 18 cm on that day; the rainfall at the Kennedy Airport in New York reached nearly 22 cm, writing a record high; rainfall is expected to continue.
Governor of New York State Governor Hohel announced that the New York City, the Long Island and the Hudson Valley entered an emergency.In New Jersey, which is adjacent to New York, Governor Murphy also issued an emergency order due to heavy rainfall and floods that day.
New York City Mayor Adams said at a press conference that because the road was blocked and the subway station was flooded, it was almost difficult to go in the city, calling on the public to avoid going out.
Rainstorms, there have been news that vehicles have been flooded, main roads are blocked, and subway services and flights are affected.
Laguardia in New York was forced to close one of the passenger buildings on Friday because of heavy rain.According to information from the airline tracking website Flightaware, as of 5:50 am as of Saturday (30th), nearly 300 flights were canceled within 24 hours.
In addition, New York City, including Brooklyn, has also closed due to floods, while some subway services have changed the route almost without warning.
Take the storm to school to take over children to lead parents dissatisfaction
However, the public schools in New York City were still open that day, and many parents took their children to go to school with their children.According to the New York Times, in the Brooklyn area, some local schools asked parents to take a storm to pick up their children home with a storm, causing dissatisfaction among some parents, accusing the school of knowing the rormon of the school.
Climate scientists said that global climate transformation has led to a more extreme weather mode in many regions of the world.
The director of the New York City Environmental Protection Bureau Agwara bluntly said: "The transformation of this weather model is the result of climate change. The sad reality is that our infrastructure's response ability cannot keep up with the speed of climate change."
On the other hand, the safety of the residents of the basement is also particularly concerned.In 2021, Hurricane Aida raged in New York City, causing 13 people to be killed, and 11 of them died of the underground layer of the apartment due to floods.
In this regard, Herch specifically reminded people who live in the basement to pay attention to safety, saying that various institutions of the state government have been preparing to provide assistance.She called on these residents to formulate the escape route, "Don't wait until the rain is over the knee before leaving. Don't make things too late."
Official Friday from the six underground apartments in New York City, the trapped people were successfully rescued.As of Friday, the official has not received a report on the injury related to floods.
