Flash flooding causes chaos in New York City. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency as flash flooding wreaks havoc across New York City caused by torrential rain pummelling the northeastern US. Mayor Eric Adams likewise asked New Yorkers to stay home or shelter in place.Brooklyn is particularly hard hit by rising water with shocking videos showing streets and subways underwater. Widespread outages and delays were reported on the MTA, the agency that runs the city’s transit system.A severe storm lodged over the city, and parts of upstate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, leading to widespread flood watches and warnings.The New York area could see an unprecedented amount of rain with between two and five inches having already fallen in some areas since midnight.Emergency alerts were sent to cellphones in the city at 9.30am local time from the National Weather Service.Original
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00:00 This is the scene in New York City right now.
00:02 I'm Tom, I'm a reporter for The Independent and I'm here in Brooklyn where streets have
00:12 been left underwater following severe rain and flash flooding. New York Governor Kathy Hockel
00:20 has declared a state of emergency and issued a shelter in place order.
00:25 Stay home, be safe. The state is there to help and we'll get through this.
00:29 Videos have circulated online showing chaotic scenes of torrential rain and flooding.
00:36 Between three and six inches of rain have fallen on the New York area
00:40 with much more expected in the coming 24 hours according to the National Weather Service.
00:46 And I want to say to all New Yorkers this is time for heightened alertness and extreme caution.
00:53 The cause of such chaos? Climate change. That's according to Rit Agarwal from New York's
00:59 Department of Environmental Protection. This changing weather pattern is the result of
01:04 climate change and the sad reality is our climate is changing faster than our infrastructure can
01:10 respond. For the latest follow The Independent's live coverage from our team on the ground
01:16 here in New York City.
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