Straphangers Trudge Through Subway Rain As Storm Socks NYC
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The severe weather sent a torrent of water falling down into several subway stations, grounded planes and flooded roads. Michael George reports.
If you thought the nearest subway station would serve as a good respite from Tuesday's heavy rains, think again.
The severe weather sent a torrent of water falling down into several subway stations around the city, turning stairwells into waterfalls and water grates into showers.
At least one brave straphanger even took off her shoes to wade through a couple inches of water that had gathered inside the Brooklyn-bound side of the First Avenue L train station.
But the water didn't just cause an inconvenience while waiting for a train: it also caused delays and schedule changes. The 6 train was rerouted over the 4 between 125th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse because of flooding. Several other lines also had signal problems Tuesday afternoon, though it's not clear if those were weather-related.
Of course, wet weather inside the mostly subterranean subway system isn't a rare phenomenon -- its been spotted during most major storms, mainly thanks to open ventilation grates at the street level.
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The storm rolls across the Hudson, bringing along with it astonishing bolts of lightning.
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Dark clouds hover over Astoria, Queens.
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A view of storm clouds from Red Hook.
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A dark, massive storm cloud looms above the George Washington Bridge Tuesday afternoon.
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Another scene from the George Washington Bridge.
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In this scene from One World Trade, darkness descends on the greater New York City area as the storm approaches.
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The severe weather resulted in the Brooklyn-bound entrance to the 1st Avenue L stop (located at 14th Street and 1st Avenue in Manhattan) to flood.
Another photo of the flooded L train stop on 1st Avenue.
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The Tuesday storms led to widespread flooding, including on the FDR Drive ramp on 79th Street in Manhattan.
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The storm hit Airmont, New York, in Rockland County leaving behind downed trees.
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Downed trees in Airmont, New York, due to the severe weather leads to road closures.
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Drivers in Connecticut took to the roads during Tuesday's heavy rains.
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An eerie scene in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, as a enormous storm cloud hovers over a deserted beach.
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This photo shows severe flooding on the FDR Drive — a result of the severe storms that hit the area Tuesday afternoon.
