On Monday evening (July 14), the torrential downpours launched large lightning floods over the metropolitan area in New York, stopped the metro and train services, the immersion of vehicles and the grounding over thousands of flights because the slowly moving storms pummeled the three -sided area.
Several metro stations were amazed, which was caused by the Metropolitan Transport Office (MTA) to suspend or delay the service on several lines. Metro-North also showed suspension on the part of the Harlem line and delay on the New Haven line because the flood waters were disrupted by the railway infrastructure.
Underwater
Roads via New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have become impassable, while the National Meteorological Service (NWS) confirmed numerous flood reports. Several highways were immersed and in some cases the stuck motorists had to be rescued.
Air travel was hit hard, according to Flightware, more than 1200 flights at the main airports, including Laguardia, JFK, Newark Liberty and Reagan National, were canceled at the main airports.
Record precipitation in NYC, emergency in NJ
Central Park recorded over two inches of rain per hour at the height of the storm, NWS said. New Jersey also saw a few centimeters of precipitation late on Monday evening, forced Governor Phil Murphy to declare the emergency condition.
“Two to three inches plus per hour-it is incredible,” said Brian Hurley, senior predictions of branches at the US prediction center of the weather, about precipitation predictions. “The atmosphere is so juicy. There are so many lightning flood warnings.”
Released more warnings of the flood
Flood watches remain active across Maryland and Virginia parts on Tuesday morning. Flood warnings persist across New Jersey parts by early Tuesday.
Hydologists carefully monitor the river levels, while the Passaic in Pine Brook predicts by midnight by more than 3 feet. The Ramapo River in Mahwah has already risen sharply.
A wider storm system stops on the east coast
The flood was powered by a huge strip of tropical moisture that stretched from Florida to Maine, caused by a weak drop in the low level current. With a small wind that moved storms, heavy rain persisted over densely populated areas and intensified flood risks.
Meanwhile, Central Texas has also prepared for renewed precipitation overnight, although the worst areas of skirt already destroyed by deadly floods of 4 July are expected.
The inhabitants are invited to monitor local warnings, avoiding areas susceptible to floods and remaining off the roads, unless it is necessary, as emergency services continue to respond to the ongoing crisis.
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