On September 1, local time, the remnants of Hurricane Aida caused massive rainfall in the northeast region of the United States, and the precipitation in New York City was as high as 78.7 mm in 1 hour, and the precipitation in 24 hours exceeded 180 mm, and the precipitation was "unprecedented", reaching the local standard of "once in 500 years".
For a time, floodwaters poured into New York subway stations, forming a "water curtain hole", and some platforms were seriously flooded and urban traffic was seriously affected. Due to waterlogging, many residential buildings were flooded, and citizens uploaded videos of toilets turning into "waterfalls" on social media.
As of the early morning of September 2, local time, at least 14 people had died from heavy rains in New York And neighboring New Jersey, and about 5,300 households had lost power. Most rail transit has also been suspended.
Both New York City and New Jersey have declared states of emergency in the face of the disaster, and the National Weather Service has further expanded flood warnings, which cover more than 71 million people.
Floodwaters flooded into New York subway stations
Due to waterlogging, the toilets of many New York residential buildings have become "waterfalls" Source: social media
Unprecedented precipitation
CnN, The New York Times, The New York Post, Reuters and other websites reported on September 1 that the event report released by the National Weather Service in New York showed that on September 1, New York's Central Park recorded 180 mm of daily precipitation, breaking the historical record since 1869. An hour between 8:51 p.m. and 9:51 p.m. on the 1st, Central Park received 78.7 mm of precipitation in 1 hour, similarly breaking records.
According to the Axios News Network in the United States, the study showed that the rainfall recorded in Central Park in 3 hours reached the local standard of "once in 500 years".
The sudden rainstorm caused serious waterlogging disasters, and the toilets of many residential buildings became "waterfalls", and the water flooded the houses. A New York resident told CNN: "Just as I was having dinner, I heard a gurgling sound and water gushing out of the bathroom's sewers. I went to check the main water pipe in the utility room, and when I got back to the living room, the water was nearly a foot deep. The speed at which the water spreads is unbelievable. ”
Waterlogging also flooded New York City's subway, causing subways to stop and passengers trapped inside the platforms. The reporter of the New York Times described the disaster in New York City at the scene: the sound of flooding at the subway station, the water tilting down like a rushing waterfall from the platform and stairwell, drowning the tracks below... It is a frightening and unsettling sight.
Heavy rain flooded the New York subway station
The New York city is full of stagnant water
The New York Transportation Bureau said subway services were "largely halted" due to "unprecedented flooding." The New Jersey Railroad issued a notice on September 1 saying that all rail services in New Jersey except the Atlantic City Railroad have been suspended due to extreme weather conditions caused by "Ada". Standing water also flooded into the Newark Liberty International Airport terminal, causing flights to be suspended.
At the U.S. Open in Queens, a storm poured down from the roof of the Louis Armstrong Stadium and smashed into the umbrella fans, causing the game to be postponed and fans trapped.
Emergency
In the face of sudden flooding, the National Weather Service declared Flash Flooding in Brooklyn, Queens and parts of Long Island in New York City, and issued hurricane warnings for parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The National Weather Service said that unlike flood warnings, flood emergencies are issued in "very rare circumstances where an outbreak of flooding is or is about to cause serious threats and catastrophic damage to human life."
Reuters reported that at least nine people have died in New York City and five in neighboring New Jersey after the flooding from the rains.
A New Yorker was thrown out of his home lying on an inflatable bed, smoking a cigarette to relieve his boredom Image Source: Social media
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared the city into a state of emergency due to a "historic weather incident" on the 1st, urging people not to go out to facilitate firefighters and police disaster relief. De Blasio posted on social media, "I declare a state of emergency in New York City tonight. We are experiencing a historic weather disaster with record rainfall across the city, flooding and dangerous road conditions. ”
De Blasio also said the government was also paying attention to the grid situation and had found that about 5,300 households had lost power.
New York city hits torrential rain Image source: Social media
In addition to New York City, neighboring New Jersey Governor Murphy also declared a state of emergency in New Jersey.
CNN quoted American meteorologist Brandon Mille as predicting flash floods in the Mid-Atlantic region from southern New York to southern New England due to the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
The U.S. Weather Forecast Center currently classifies parts of the Mid-Atlantic region and parts of the northeast as "high risk" areas for rainfall, and expects 8 to 20 centimeters of rainfall in the region over the next two days. Miller said rainfall in this area typically doesn't exceed 13 centimeters, so the upcoming heavy rainfall could easily trigger flash floods, as it appeared in Tennessee last week.
On August 29, local time, Hurricane "Ada" landed in North America, "Aida" is the fifth largest hurricane in history to hit the Continental United States, it brought heavy damage to Louisiana, which first landed. More than 880,000 people in Louisiana are still without power as of now due to high winds that damaged some of their infrastructure, and the city of New Orleans, the state's largest city, is now partially restoring power. What is even more "headache" for the affected people and the government is that they will also usher in high temperatures in the event of a power outage.
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