York City mayor Bai Sihao Announced a State of emergency On Wednesday night, due to what he called a “historical weather event,” record rains across the city caused flooding and dangerous roads.
The dramatic video showed that the flooded subways and roads were completely submerged due to the heavy downpour brought by the remnants of tropical storm Ida and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes.
The mayor urged people not to go out.
“Please stay away from the street tonight and let our first responders and emergency services do their job. If you want to get out, don’t. Stay away from the subway. Stay away from the road. Don’t drive into these floods. Stay inside,” he tweeted Said.
Almost all New York City subway lines were suspended late Wednesday, and all non-emergency vehicles were banned from driving on New York City streets until 5 AM on Thursday.
Bad weather also caused dozens of games at the US Open on Wednesday to be postponed.
Earlier that night, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy also declared a state of emergency in response to Ada.
Three days after a powerful hurricane hit southern Louisiana, Ada’s storm damage shocked officials, as the reconnaissance flight revealed that the entire community was destroyed by wind and flooding.
Images on social media showed that a tornado caused by the storm swept across parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. According to NBC10 in Philadelphia, at least 9 houses were destroyed in Mulika Hills, New Jersey.
Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey said on Twitter that it was experiencing “severe flooding.” It said it resumed “limited flight operations” near midnight after all flight activities were suspended late on Wednesday.
