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20 People Share Astonishing Pics And Videos Of The Flooding In New York City
Wishing for everyone to stay safe!
The tropical storm Ida hit NYC and brought with it torrential rain that causes floods in the middle of the city. National Weather Service had to issue flash flood warnings a few days ago for the first time in the city’s metropolitan area.
And as people watched a small part of history being made, everyone took out their smartphone to film some of the most severely affected areas. From the toilet to the streets, here are 20 tweets to recap on what happened.
1. Even her own toilet is affected.
My basement bathroom right now courtesy of #HurricaneIda #nyc #brooklyn #flooding #floods pic.twitter.com/9mHzPrq3UY
— tushara (@tushara) September 2, 2021
2. Near Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale, North NYC.
This is north of NYC, Central Park Av in Scarsdale#NYCFlooding #NewJersey #flooding
— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) September 2, 2021
#NY #NYC #NewYorkCity #Ida #HurricaneIda #NJwx #flashflooding #Emergency #tornadowarnings pic.twitter.com/CUa5RXGyXo
3. Totally normal.
4. The water bursts in, and people just watched in disbelief with their phones out.
Flooding in 28th St Station NYC!!! And everyone is taking videos!!!!#OnlyInNYC pic.twitter.com/eV2QlALEno
— Aleksander Milch (@AleksanderMilch) September 2, 2021
One took a closer video of the situation.
Wild scene in the subway tonight #subwaycreatures #ida pic.twitter.com/G5MJp1qGhw
— Rick (@SubwayCreatures) September 2, 2021
5. There’s a literal geyser in the middle of the street.
Uhm, yeah, that Brooklyn flood watch was no joke. 4th Ave. and Garfield in Park Slope / Gowanus. #Hurricane_Ida pic.twitter.com/9D1Ah2LrVE
— Frances Gilbert (@GoGirlsGoBooks) September 2, 2021
6. A never-before-seen situation is the streets turning into literal rivers.
Hero bus driver managed to get us safely through the 3-4 feet of rain coursing down the boulevard, but only seemed to be getting worse.
— Joe English (@JoeEEnglish) September 2, 2021
Finally made it through to higher ground and a fellow passenger exclaims ‘oh no I missed my stop..’ pic.twitter.com/ofrVQhGnhK
7. The staircase is now a tiny waterfall.
MY APARTMENT!!! #nyc #NewYorkCity pic.twitter.com/L6B5oa7NVD
— Dangerous Zombie (@FurmetalAlchemy) September 2, 2021
8. One of the worst times for homeowners: the rain will ruin a lot of houses.
Thank god I rent pic.twitter.com/Kcp0Bo6vX9
— Chelsea Farnam (@callmechelsea) September 2, 2021
9. It’s a pool at the Stadium.
10. The Newark Airport is not spared either.
Terminal B ground level at EWR added a swimming pool! pic.twitter.com/TTcPdmUVa1
— Mikey Brasi (@mikeybrasi87) September 2, 2021
11. The baggage area is flooded, and we hope nobody’s baggage is swept away!
Flooding baggage area at newark airport pic.twitter.com/LxjDJHpXAH
— Bill Ritter (@billritter7) September 2, 2021
12. Flood has also caused trash bags to float and get carried away.
Trash everywhere, every other street flooded. What a mess #brooklyn #ida pic.twitter.com/uoiUyLBQNF
— Unequal Scenes (@UnequalScenes) September 2, 2021
13. Subway stations are the first affected by the flash flood.
Getting a bit of rain in New York City tonight…@Gothamist @nytimes @NYDailyNews pic.twitter.com/JaC9XA6XC7
— Alex Etling (@AlexEtling) September 2, 2021
14. They’re just pouring in from everywhere.
Waterfall down the stairs at 145th Street station, 1 Train, in #Manhattan, #NYC. Flash #flood warnings are in effect until 11:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/pIvwWpQF1t
— NTD News (@news_ntd) September 2, 2021
15. But the working class still gotta work.
And through it all! @Grubhub delivery still out there bringing your dinner #ida #flooding #brooklyn pic.twitter.com/2baP69JXhW
— Unequal Scenes (@UnequalScenes) September 2, 2021
16. Near the Bronx area, cars were rushing to get out of the rivers.
#BREAKING: Severe flooding throughout The #Bronx… this is 95 at Bx River Pkwy. #abc7ny #ida pic.twitter.com/tDXX1DkSdt
— Josh Einiger (@JoshEiniger7) September 2, 2021
17. Never park in the wrong place during a flash flood.
Cars are floating in rego park queens! #NYWX pic.twitter.com/7qgwuEjro0
— Andi Yagudayev (@StormchaserNYC) September 2, 2021
18. The heavy rain with wind is also causing electrical problems.
View of the streets from Brooklyn right now. Electricity just had another surge as well. #NYC #brooklyn #hurricanida pic.twitter.com/vJ8XNcHhXr
— Ambar Januel López (@AmbarJanuel) September 2, 2021
19. People living on ground floors have no choice but to just watch.
🇺🇸⚠️ — VIDEO: Heavy flooding in Boro Park, Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/40SpypH5GA
— Belaaz News (@TheBelaaz) September 2, 2021
20. Tropical Storm Ida submerging part of NYC will become an unforgettable memory.
Outside our apartment in Brooklyn right now as tropical storm Ida hits NYC. A legit river. Never seen it like this. Stay safe everyone. ❤️ #TropicalStormIda pic.twitter.com/QiMxRsZG4E
— Jaymee Sire (@jaymee) September 2, 2021
