As the rain kept pouring and the puddles became floods, a flash flood emergency was issued for New York City for the first time. “This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation,” the National Weather Service in New York said when it issued the bulletin at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. “Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.”The emergency was a first for New York City, and only the second time the Weather Service in New York has had to issue one. The first one was issued just an hour earlier for the northeast New Jersey area. The flash flood emergency issued by the National Weather Service was more severe than a flash flood watch or even a flash flood warning.

Source: International New York Times September 02, 2021 05:37 UTC