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Insane footage of dangerous flooding reveals concerning infrastructure issues in NYC: ‘Be prepared’

September 29, 2023 | | Print Article

New York Mayor Eric Adams is telling everyone to shelter in place while the city’s neglected infrastructure fails during life-threatening floods as subways and buses take on water.

The Big Apple has declared a state of emergency as up to seven inches of rain dumped on the city Friday thanks to Tropical Storm Ophelia.

Fox News host Tammy Bruce summed it up perfectly, “Heads up NYers: the infrastructure in the city is such garbage, so neglected, this is what’s going on now in Manhattan on the subway, it’s only gonna get worse. This is Rockefeller Ctr. Be prepared…”

Adams, who waited until late in the morning to issue a warning, told New Yorkers to “take extreme caution” and hunker down at home. His advice was to shelter in place, asserting that the city could see “eight inches of rain before the day is over.”

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The mayor was slammed for his late response to the deluge following his hosting of a birthday fundraiser in Inwood the night before.

“I am declaring a State of Emergency across New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley due to the extreme rainfall we’re seeing throughout the region,” Governor Kathy Hochul announced. “Please take steps to stay safe and remember to never attempt to travel on flooded roads.”

Rain was coming down at the rate of one to two inches an hour across the city bringing the commute for New Yorkers to a virtual standstill. It didn’t take long for videos to surface on social media showing subway stations and buses flooded. Amtrak has also been affected.

“Brooklyn and Queens have been hit particularly hard this morning – New York’s John F Kennedy airport already recorded over three inches of rain since midnight, and Terminal A at LaGuardia has been closed due to weather conditions,” the Daily Mail reported.

Parts of New York saw as much as five inches before 11 a.m. Subway services were mostly suspended, and hundreds of commuters were stranded at Grand Central station.

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This isn’t a fast-moving weather event. It’s expected to keep the downpour going through Saturday. The National Weather Service is calling it dangerous and life-threatening. There is a flood watch in effect from 2 a.m. on Friday through the night.

“The area from Central New Jersey to Manhattan, Long Island, and into Southern Connecticut and the Hudson Valley are forecast to see the most rainfall. Philadelphia and Boston could also see up to two inches of rain, and Hartford up to three inches or more,” the Daily Mail noted.

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“I just spoke with @GovKathyHochul about the flooding emergency in NYC. MTA is working hard to get the subway system rebooted and up and running again for evening rush. Another round of extreme rain in afternoon may complicate. Alternate buses may be deployed. More details soon,” Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine posted on X Friday morning.

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Flood rescue teams have been deployed to the Hudson Valley and Long Island by Hochul’s office.

NYC officials sent out an emergency alert to cellphones at approximately 9:30 a.m., “A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 12:30 p.m. EDT,” it read. “This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.”

“The MTA tried to get ahead of the storm as workers started checking storm drains at the 157th Street subway station on Thursday,” according to the Daily Mail.

“MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said: ‘No matter what we do, there is going to be water in the subway system … The good news is this system is designed to take water and to pump it out in huge amounts,” the media outlet stated.

Despite those assurances, the subway system by all accounts is absolutely flooded. As billions go to Ukraine, New York City appears to be drowning, in part, due to lack of funds being applied to its infrastructure.

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