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Governor declares State of Emergency. Friday 29 September 2023 15:26, Oliver O'Connell. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency due to the extreme rainfall.
Flooding in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York on September 29 A flooded intersection in Flatbush, Brooklyn. A flood watch was issued for portions of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, while moderate risk of excessive rainfall was issued by the Weather Prediction Center on September 28, which was maintained through the next day. [15] [16]
A map of 24-hour rainfall totals, from 9 p.m. EDT Thursday to 9 p.m. EDT Friday, shows the excessive rainfall amounts across New York City, leading to travel chaos on Friday.
From 8am- 9am, the Brooklyn Navy Yard received 2.58in of rain, said Rohit Aggarwala, Commissioner of New York’s Department of Environmental Protection. The city’s 120-year-old sewer system was ...
Oldest surviving bridge in New York City Alexander Hamilton Bridge: 1963: 2,375 724: 8 lanes of I-95 and US 1: Washington Bridge: 1888: 2,375 723.9: 6 lanes of roadway: University Heights Bridge: 1908: 269 82: 2 lanes of roadway: Broadway Bridge: 1962: 558.0 170.08: 4 lanes of Broadway/ US 9 and the train: Also known as Harlem Ship Canal Bridge ...
In late 1960, the New York City Transit Authority voted to allot $300,000 for upgrades to the Montague Street Tunnel's ventilation shafts. [10] On October 29, 2012, the tunnel suffered severe flooding from Hurricane Sandy and as a result, was closed to train service while repairs were being made. Service in the tunnel was restored using ...
Damaged tunnels after draining. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused severe damage to New York City, and many subway tunnels were inundated with floodwater.The storm flooded nine of the system's 14 underwater tunnels, many subway lines and yards, and completely destroyed a portion of the Rockaway Line (A train) in Queens, as well as much of the South Ferry terminal at Manhattan's southern tip.
In Long Island, a flash flood emergency was declared Sunday evening for Suffolk County, and expired early Monday. The National Weather Service office in New York reported that locally over 10 ...