NYC flooding live updates: A whirpool grows in Brooklyn
New Yorkers woke up Friday morning to a drenching downpour that is expected to continue into Saturday, bringing potentially dangerous flash flooding and soaking the greater tri-state area with up to 7 inches of rain.
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency over the unrelenting storm, tweeting, “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.
Please take steps to stay safe and remember to never attempt to travel on flooded roads.”
Mayor Eric Adams issued a state of emergency declaration two hours later, well after the morning rush hour.
Wild scenes of flooding unfolded throughout the city as the storm moved through the tri-state area, turning local roads into rivers during the morning rush hour.
Follow The Post’s live coverage of the epic storm forecasters have deemed “life-threatening”: