Impressive scenes. Advanced birds fell in New York this Thursday, July 31. The climatic conditions linked to the storms that swept the northeast of the United States Atlantic facade and that have caused important floods in the Big Apple, particularly in the south of the metropolis.
The subway under the waters
These torrential rains caused floods in several subway stations in New York City, particularly affecting certain parts of line 6. To reach their trains, certain users had to make their way in the middle of the waters.
In some stations, the water even ended up sprouting from the metro walls.
Faced with these rains, several trains have seen their cars overwhelmed by the waters.
The local emergency state declared
Outside the subway, the view of the city skyscrapers “that never sleeps” was obstructed by these strong rainfall.
In addition to having their feet in the water in the subway, the New Yorkers had the unpleasant surprise to see their submerged streets. “Water can climb quickly, blocking roads, subway and emergency access,” said the City Council in X.
For its citizens to be endangered, the mayor of the city decreed, this Thursday, July 31, the local emergency state.
“Mayor Adams declared the local state of emergency for New York City, as of today, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, due to heavy rains and sudden floods,” said Nyc Emergency Management in X.
During this period, the authorities remarkably asked the population to avoid any non -essential movement until August 1 and use public transport only if the trip is inevitable.
On the side of Central Park, imposing clouds of thunderstorms around the lung of the city. The forecast warned about the fact that several storm series could cause potentially important ray floods in certain regions.
Up to 12.7 cm of rain were planned in certain areas of New York, Long Island and the Hudson Valley, with precipitation that can exceed 5 cm per hour, according to the governor of the state of New York, informed by Reuters.
The weather service attributed the threat of storm to a cold front that brought an unstable air mass and exceptional amounts of atmospheric humidity in the region.
Source: BFM TV
