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A lone car, partially submerged, is pictured in the northbound lane of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, as seen from the Odell Avenue bridge at 9:18 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
A lone car, partially submerged, is pictured in the northbound lane of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, as seen from the Odell Avenue bridge at 9:18 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
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Cars still litter the flooded northbound side of the Bronx River Parkway off of Paxton Avenue in Bronxville Sept. 30, 2023, after heavy rains the day before.
Cars still litter the flooded northbound side of the Bronx River Parkway off of Paxton Avenue in Bronxville Sept. 30, 2023, after heavy rains the day before.
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A pedestrian slashed across White Plains Road in the Village of Mamaroneck Sept. 29, 2023. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region.
A pedestrian slashed across White Plains Road in the Village of Mamaroneck Sept. 29, 2023. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region.
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Union Ave in Harrison closed due to flooding Sept. 29, 2023. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region.
Union Ave in Harrison closed due to flooding Sept. 29, 2023. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region.
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Mamaroneck Ave in the Village of Mamaroneck is closed due to flooding Sept. 29, 2023. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region.
Mamaroneck Ave in the Village of Mamaroneck is closed due to flooding Sept. 29, 2023. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region.
Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK
Residents check out the situation on Van Ranst Place in the Village of Mamaroneck Sept. 29, 2023. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region.
Residents check out the situation on Van Ranst Place in the Village of Mamaroneck Sept. 29, 2023. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the region.
Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK
Motorcycles are parked on a flooded E 10th Street amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
Motorcycles are parked on a flooded E 10th Street amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
A person walks along a flooded sidewalk on Church Avenue amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough, New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
A person walks along a flooded sidewalk on Church Avenue amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough, New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
A person picks up a water pump in their flooded basement on E 10th Street amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough, New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
A person picks up a water pump in their flooded basement on E 10th Street amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough, New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
A person runs through a flooded sidewalk on Caton Avenue amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough, New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
A person runs through a flooded sidewalk on Caton Avenue amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough, New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
A person attempts to walk along a flooded sidewalk on Coney Island Avenue amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough, New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
A person attempts to walk along a flooded sidewalk on Coney Island Avenue amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough, New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens, and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office, as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reach the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
New Rochelle, N.Y. DPW workers try to keep debris from a drain as water from the lake in front of New Rochelle High School flooded the park and parts surrounding roads near the high school Sept. 29, 2023. Torrential rains throughout the region caused widespread flooding.
New Rochelle, N.Y. DPW workers try to keep debris from a drain as water from the lake in front of New Rochelle High School flooded the park and parts surrounding roads near the high school Sept. 29, 2023. Torrential rains throughout the region caused widespread flooding.
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People are removed from Center Avenue in Mamaroneck after flooding Sept. 29, 2023.
People are removed from Center Avenue in Mamaroneck after flooding Sept. 29, 2023.
Mark Vergari, The Journal News/USA TODAY Network
Cars turn around and head northbound in the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway at McLean Avenue after flooding in the area, Sept. 29, 2023.
Cars turn around and head northbound in the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway at McLean Avenue after flooding in the area, Sept. 29, 2023.
Mark Vergari, The Journal News/USA TODAY Network
Cars drive through a flooded section of roadway as they turn on to the Taconic State Parkway from Commerce Street in Hawthorne, N.Y. Sept. 29, 2023. Portions of Taconic State Parkway were closed by early afternoon due to flooding caused by severe storms throughout the region.
Cars drive through a flooded section of roadway as they turn on to the Taconic State Parkway from Commerce Street in Hawthorne, N.Y. Sept. 29, 2023. Portions of Taconic State Parkway were closed by early afternoon due to flooding caused by severe storms throughout the region.
Seth Harrison, The Journal News/USA TODAY Network
A car is pushed through flooded streets in the Red Hook neighborhood on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Much of the Northeast is experiencing severe flooding after heavy rains swept through the area this morning.
A car is pushed through flooded streets in the Red Hook neighborhood on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Much of the Northeast is experiencing severe flooding after heavy rains swept through the area this morning.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images
People stand around at the Church Avenue subway station as subway service is stopped amid heavy rain on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast.
People stand around at the Church Avenue subway station as subway service is stopped amid heavy rain on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
A person walks away from his vehicle after it got stuck in high water on the Prospect Expressway during heavy rain and flooding on Sept. 29, 2023 in New York City.
A person walks away from his vehicle after it got stuck in high water on the Prospect Expressway during heavy rain and flooding on Sept. 29, 2023 in New York City.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images
Workers of G.A.T.E.D Academy unload sandbags to stop flooding amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City.
Workers of G.A.T.E.D Academy unload sandbags to stop flooding amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
People stand around at the Church Avenue subway station as subway service is stopped amid heavy rain on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast.
People stand around at the Church Avenue subway station as subway service is stopped amid heavy rain on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
Pedestrians walk along a flooded sidewalk, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. The deluge Friday shut down swaths of the subway system, flooded some streets and highways, and cut off access to at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport.
Pedestrians walk along a flooded sidewalk, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. The deluge Friday shut down swaths of the subway system, flooded some streets and highways, and cut off access to at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport.
Jake Offenhartz, AP
A person walks their bike along a flooded road at the Southwest entrance of Prospect Park amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
A person walks their bike along a flooded road at the Southwest entrance of Prospect Park amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, according to the state’s National Weather Service office as remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia reaches the Northeast. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the NYC area.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
A woman walks through the flooded streets in the Red Hook neighborhood on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Much of the Northeast is experiencing severe flooding after heavy rains swept through the area this morning.
A woman walks through the flooded streets in the Red Hook neighborhood on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Much of the Northeast is experiencing severe flooding after heavy rains swept through the area this morning.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images
Cars sit stuck in the flooded streets in the Red Hook neighborhood on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Cars sit stuck in the flooded streets in the Red Hook neighborhood on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images
A person makes a video of flood water on Parkside Avenue on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York Cit
A person makes a video of flood water on Parkside Avenue on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York Cit
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
Workers of G.A.T.E.D Academy unload sandbags to stop flooding amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City.
Workers of G.A.T.E.D Academy unload sandbags to stop flooding amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
A person rides their E-Bike along a flooded Coney Island Avenue amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.
A person rides their E-Bike along a flooded Coney Island Avenue amid a coastal storm on Sept. 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.
Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images
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