Ida's Impact: LIRR Gets Back On Track; Select Service Resumes For Metro-North, NJ TRANSIT
Ida's historic rainfall left a lot of commuters stranded Wednesday night throughout the Tri-State Area.
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Ida's historic rainfall left a lot of commuters stranded Wednesday night throughout the Tri-State Area.
As the skies clear and the water recedes Thursday, the storm is blamed for at least one death in the Garden State.
The roads look more like rivers this morning, and the cars will have to be towed away once the water recedes.
Karen Tattoli's home is on a hill in North Arlington. She and her family took precautions, but they weren't enough when Henri rolled through.
Some Long Island residents were stranded on the roads because of the high waters from Henri's consistent downpours.
Heavy rain for a full day saturated the ground and old trees with trunks finally giving way under the weight of all the water.
Fred's been making its way up the coast from Florida with 70 mile per hour winds and a lot of rain.
City officials are advising people to avoid flooded streets and ask for residents to be patient while they respond to calls.
What a difference a day made for commuters entering the 157th Street subway station. On Thursday, they waded through waist deep water while heavy rain pounded the city.
Thursday's soaking made parts of the system resemble a disaster movie.
From the roadways to the subways, parts of New York City looked straight out of a disaster movie Thursday.
Flood protection will be improved from Montgomery Street on the Lower East Side to East 22nd Street.
Flooding caused by Monday's nor'easter is a big concern on the Jersey Shore.
The area under a bridge near McLellan Street and Runiak Avenue is notorious for rising water and poor drainage.
The rain came down so hard that some roads looked more like rivers, leaving the streets impassable.
The flooding is forcing businesses to close early and leaving some people trapped on the east end.
Parts of Long Island and New Jersey are feeling the effects of the season's first nor'easter.
"Obviously she'd be a priority," Mayor de Blasio claimed. Margie Beltran says she's not felt prioritized. NYCHA then denied her request to be reimbursed for property damage.
Six million people are in the path of Tropical Depression Imelda, a deadly and catastrophic storm. Thirteen counties in southeast Texas are officially disaster zones.
More than 3,000 customers were without power in Monmouth County as of 11 p.m.
The rain moved quickly but it caused some major problems for anyone trying to get home even by way of a city bus.
Last night was an example of how conditions can change in a minute. Even more downpours are expected later today.
Powerful storms across the Tri-state area are being blamed widespread flooding, stranded drivers, and at least one death.
A unique new program will keep the gas on when the next big storm knocks out service. It's going to help the gas company pinpoint flood waters.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency for Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties due to severe flooding.
