INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
highways have flooded, while at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport closed on Friday.Up to 8in (20cm) of rain fell in some parts of the
Jersey town of Hoboken, just across the Hudson River from New York City.In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, warned people it was a time for
Metro North commuter rail service, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Agency
Some subway lines were suspended entirely, and many stations were closed.In Mamaroneck, a Westchester County suburb north of the city,
emergency officials used inflatable rafts to rescue people trapped in buildings by floods, Reuters reported.Pictures and video footage
showed people wading through water reaching up to their knees, as streets and subways were hit by heavy rain
Several videos posted to social media appeared to show water pouring from the ceiling and walls of subway stations and onto inundated
platforms.More than 2.5in of rain was reported in one hour in Brooklyn Navy Yard
waded through knee-high water as they tried to unclog a drain as cardboard and other debris floated by.One resident, Kelly Hayes, told the
BBC that she estimated that the flood damage to her bar and kitchen in the Gowanus neighbourhood will cost between $25,000 and $30,000
their airline before travelling.The New York Police Department also announced multiple road closures and said the National Guard had been
side of Manhattan.New York City has had nearly 14in of rain so far this month, making it the wettest September since 1882, according to
National Weather Service data.Source: BBC-Agencies
