VIDEO: NYC Subway Flooded, Trains Submerged After Torrential Rainfall — State of Emergency Declared! - video Dailymotion

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NYC Subway Flooded: New York City is on high alert as a powerful cold front threatens to unleash torrential rain across the tri-state area during peak rush hour. With up to 5 inches of rain expected and flash flood warnings already issued, mass transit—including NYC subways—is at risk of major shutdowns. Roads could become impassable, and communities still recovering from recent floods may be hit again. Emergency crews are preparing for the worst. Here's what you need to know before the storm hits.    #NYCStorm #FlashFlood #WeatherEmergency #NYCSubway #BreakingNews #TriStateFlood #TorrentialRain #StormAlert #NYCWeather #FloodWarning #ExtremeWeather #RushHourChaos  ~HT.410~PR.274~ED.346~GR.122~

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00:30All right, it's Zach Iskell here

00:56from New York City Emergency Management.

00:58We're under a severe weather alert here in New York City.

01:03A lot that's gone into this weather event

01:05with our agency partners,

01:07with the National Weather Service,

01:09staging life safety crews from the FDNY and NYPD

01:11around the city,

01:13making sure our infrastructure's ready,

01:14working with the MTA.

01:16Also, always important that New Yorkers

01:18are doing their part.

01:18So check in on your loved ones.

01:20Knowing is half the battle.

01:21Make sure you're monitoring the forecast.

01:23Make sure you're subscribed to notify NYC

01:26so you're getting the information you need

01:28to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

01:30And then also make sure you're following our guidance.

01:32Stay off the roadways.

01:33Try and stay indoors.

01:34If you need to,

01:36find a place to get to higher ground,

01:37especially if you live in a low-lying area

01:39or a basement apartment.

01:41And you can always go to an NYPD precinct

01:43as a shelter of last resort

01:45if you don't have anywhere else to go.

01:47So really just be safe out there.

01:49Take this weather very seriously

01:51and appreciate it.

VIDEO: NYC Subway Flooded, Trains Submerged After Torrential Rainfall — State of Emergency Declared!

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