Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Saturday that 28 people had to be rescued as a result of the “historic” storm that produced catastrophic flooding in New York City. The governor has announced a state of emergency that will last six days.
During a news conference, she stated that no fatalities had been reported as a result of the storm.
A Brooklyn hospital has stated that it would be temporarily closed due to “extreme rainfall” and the resulting power loss. On Saturday, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull indicated that it will transport around 120 patients to different hospital locations while Con Edison restores the electrical infrastructure. According to the medical institution, resolving the issue might take several days.
After experiencing severe rain, New York City was inundated, with 5.86 inches reported in Central Park, 8.67 inches at JFK International Airport, and 4.87 inches at LaGuardia.
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This month, New York City has already gotten 14.21 inches of rain.
While many New Yorkers stayed indoors due to the inclement weather, Governor Hochul applauded the MTA for keeping services operating all day.
“You are our heroes, you are extraordinary, you got the job done,” Hochul stated.
Hochul argued that the harsh weather was caused by global warming. Hochul advised everyone to be on the lookout for future storms like the one that hit on Friday and to store up on supplies.
“This is unfortunately what we have to expect as the new normal,” Hochul said.
Friday was the second wettest day in New York City for any given calendar day in the previous decade, trailing only the 7.1-inch total in a single day in 2021 (from Ida’s leftovers). Friday’s storm was the seventh wettest day in the city’s history, dating back to 1869.
Central Park has around 56,000 days of meteorological data, and it is in the top ten rainiest.
On Saturday, rain poured on parts of Long Island as well as the whole of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Rainfall totals of up to 2 inches are forecast in some areas today, with Long Island receiving the highest (locally 3 or more inches).
The rain will remain limited to that area throughout the morning, however a few light showers may travel over New York City around lunchtime. The system will diminish and move away overnight, allowing for clear skies in New York City on Sunday, so any rain or showers should end by mid-afternoon.
According to the White House, Vice President Joe Biden has already been briefed twice (yesterday and today) on the flooding situation in New York and will continue to do so. A statement verified that FEMA is still available to assist with response activities.
