Major Flooding In New York Overwhelms Streets and Subways – Travelers Wading Through LaGuardia Airport (VIDEO)
Intense rain overwhelmed New York City on Friday causing flooding through the streets. The flood waters were going through schools, subways, basements, and vehicles. The water rose very rapidly while commuters were stuck in rush hour on Friday morning.
(CNN)-Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements, schools, subways and vehicles throughout the nation’s most populous city.
The water rose fast and furious, catching some commuters off guard as they slogged through Friday morning’s rush hour. First responders jumped into action where needed, plucking people from stranded cars and basements that filled like bathtubs.
More rain fell in a single day at New York’s John F.