Devastating flooding hit New York City, on Thursday, killing at least nine people, including a child.
The flooding swept away cars, submerged subway lines and temporarily grounded flights in New York and New Jersey as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought torrential rains to the area.
On his part, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio described the flooding and weather on Wednesday night as a “historic weather event,” and the National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency in the city for the first time.
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Recovery efforts were underway early to bring back transportation systems serving millions of residents in the densely populated metropolitan area.
The governors of New York and New Jersey, who had declared emergencies in their states on Wednesday, calling on residents to stay home as crews worked to clear roadways and restore service to New York City subways and commuter rail lines.
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“It is not safe to drive,” New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Twitter. “Our crews are working to clear and open roads, and we need everyone to stay off them so crews can safely do their job.”
“Right now my street looks more like a lake,” said Lucinda Mercer, 64, as she peered out her apartment window in Hoboken, New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from New York.
Images posted on social media overnight showed water gushing over subway platforms and trains.
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