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a day ago
- Climate
- First Post
Flash flood warning issued in New York as New Jersey declares emergency after heavy rains
The National Weather Service office for the New York City region said that both New York and New Jersey are experiencing life-threatening flash flooding triggered by widespread storms read more Residents of New York have been issued a flash flood warning, while New Jersey's governor declared a state of emergency after heavy rains lashed through both states. The National Weather Service office for the New York City region said that both New York and New Jersey are experiencing life-threatening flash flooding triggered by widespread storms. 'Please stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. Stay safe, New Jersey,' the state's Governor Phil Murphy said as he announced an emergency. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Meanwhile, in New York, residents living in basement apartments have been asked to be on standby to vacate their homes. 'If you live in a basement apartment, stay alert. Flash flooding can happen with little warning, including overnight. Be ready to move to higher ground,' New York City Emergency Management said. Stay safe America, remember to DON'T drive on flooded roads! 🚨 BREAKING: Ongoing rescues in Queens, New York as heavy rain slams the NY/NJ area. (Don't blame global warming.) — Jay 🇺🇸 A.P. Patriot (@AmericaPartyXhq) July 15, 2025 Early Monday evening, New York City Emergency Management reported rainfall totals of 1.67 inches in Staten Island and 1.47 inches in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood. The update, shared on X around 7:30 p.m., also warned that additional rain was expected later that night. New York's LaGuardia International Airport and New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport witnessed flight disruptions owing to the bad weather, while the John F. Kennedy Airport warned of possible problems. According to the aeroplane tracking website, FlightAware, all three airports reported flight cancellations late on Monday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Emergency officials reported that standing water forced the closure of the Cross Bronx Expressway in both directions at Macombs Road. The city also warned of delays on FDR Drive and Harlem River Drive due to flooding Monday night. Meanwhile, the New York Transit Department said it was conducting rescue operations in multiple subway stations in Queens, where trains were 'severely disrupted.' The Staten Island Railway has suspended train services on both lines because of floods.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Major US airports ground all flights
An impending tropical storm in the Gulf has set off a chain reaction of ground stops and lengthy delays at major airports along the entire East Coast. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended multiple ground stops at airports in New York, Florida, and Washington DC. More than a dozen major airports are currently stuck in ground delays which are snarling airport traffic and delaying flights by up to three hours in some cities. AccuWeather is forecasting widespread tropical downpours in Florida this week, which have already delayed or grounded flights at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Orlando International Airport, and Miami International Airport. The rainfall forecasted along the entire East Coast has led to flight delays at Philadelphia International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, and New Jersey's Teterboro Airport as well. 'Flight to Vegas got delayed by three hours, I hate airports,' one frustrated passenger posted on X Monday afternoon. 'My flight is delayed by like five hours and I'm already feeling so sick... I just want today to [be] over,' another exhausted traveler added. Countless fellow travelers have been posting their horror stories on social media Monday as Flight Aware said that at least 7,300 flights in to and out of the US have been delayed as of 5:20pm ET. Federal travel officials have warned that ground delays at these East Coast airports will stay in effect until at least 10pm, with several stretching overnight, including in New York and Philadelphia. AccuWeather warned that Americans along the East Coast should expect more stormy weather for the rest of the week as a tropical rainstorm sweeps across the Florida Peninsula. The storm is projected to make landfall Tuesday before barreling into the Gulf and bringing several inches of rain to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana on Wednesday. Flights out of Miami have been delayed by more than 190 minutes (three hours and 10 minutes) Monday evening. Departing flights in Fort Lauderdale are delayed for more than two hours. 'A cold front slowly approaching the East Coast will spark showers and storms across the East on Monday. Ample moisture in place will also ramp up the risks for flooding and locally severe thunderstorms,' the AccuWeather team added in a statement Monday morning. The approaching storm has only led to early afternoon delays on Monday getting extended into the evening as the thunderstorms and rain move in throughout the country. Airports like Philadelphia International Airport, which started with only a ground delay, were forced to ground all flights around 5pm, with ground stop orders until at least 5:45pm. As of 5:30pm, more than 1,700 flights throughout the US have been cancelled. Many of them were a result of the tropical storm moving in. The founder of flight alert service Dollar Flight Club, Jesse Neugarten, recently advised travelers to start planning their cancellation backup plans before airlines even make that frustrating announcement. 'If the plane that's supposed to become your flight is delayed in another city, you'll often see the writing on the wall before the airline officially tells you,' Neugarten told Travel + Leisure in June. He added that flyers should start checking their airline's app for rebooking options before they even get out of line to board the plane or return to the gate because of poor weather. Additionally, trying to call the airline's customer service team which handles flights in other countries, like Canada or the UK, may help you cut the hold time dramatically. Despite handling bookings for other nations, these customer service reps may still be able to help existing customers rebook a cancelled flight.
NBC News
a day ago
- Climate
- NBC News
Flash flood warning issued for NYC, N.J. declares emergency as heavy rains soak area
New Yorkers in basement apartments were told to be ready to leave and New Jersey's governor declared a state of emergency after heavy rains in the northeast caused flash flooding, officials said. Western Union County, New Jersey, was experiencing life-threatening flash flooding by storms that were nearly stationary Monday evening, the National Weather Service office for the New York City region said. 'Please stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel,' New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in announcing he was declaring a state of emergency due to the heavy rainfall. 'Stay safe, New Jersey.' Cars drive trhrough flooded roads in New York City on Monday. Courtesy Sophia Maltese All five boroughs of New York City were under a flash flood warning Monday night. Emergency management officials warned residents of basement apartments to be ready to leave. 'If you live in a basement apartment, stay alert. Flash flooding can happen with little warning, including overnight,' New York City Emergency Management said on X. 'Keep a phone, flashlight, and Go Bag nearby. Be ready to move to higher ground.' Video on social media showed people wading out into floodwaters above their knees Monday in New Providence, New Jersey, around 10 miles west of Newark. Early rainfall reports Monday evening in New York City included 1.67 inches in Staten Island and 1.47 inches in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City Emergency Management said on X at around 7:30 p.m. — and it cautioned more rain was forecast Monday night. LaGuardia International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport both reported flight disruptions due to the weather, and John F. Kennedy Airport warned of possible problems. All three airports led in cancellations Monday night on tracking website FlightAware. Standing water on the Cross Bronx Expressway caused the traffic artery to be closed in both directions at Macombs Road, emergency officials said. There was also standing water on FDR Drive that was causing delays Monday night, as well as standing water on Harlem River Drive, the city warned. New York City Transit said it was working on flooding at multiple subway stations in Queens. E, M and R trains were "severely disrupted," the agency said. The Staten Island Railway suspended service in both directions in the southern part of the borough because of floods. The National Weather Service warned earlier Monday that showers and thunderstorms could bring rainfall rates of up to 2 inches an hour, and up to 3 inches in total could fall in the New York City area. "Much of this could fall in only 3 to 4 hours, causing isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding," the weather service said. At around 7:40 p.m., the weather service warned that an additional 1 to 2 inches, on top of the rain that already fell, could hit the city. Jamaica, Flushing, Rockaway Beach, Great Neck, John F. Kennedy Airport and Bayside were among the New York City areas expected to see flooding, the weather service said in the flash flood warning issued Monday. Phil Helsel
Forbes
a day ago
- Climate
- Forbes
More Than 10,000 Flights Disrupted As Thunderstorms Snarl Travel
Thousands of flights in the U.S. were delayed Monday, as airports along the East Coast and across the Plains warned of hours-long delays amid severe thunderstorms. Travel has been snarled by ground delays of over three hours. getty There were 8,831 flight delays and more than 1,600 cancellations in and out of U.S. airports as of 7:30 p.m. EDT, according to FlightAware. Some airports, including New York's John F. Kennedy International, warned of ground delays longer than three hours, with other delays exceeding one hour at LaGuardia Airport, Philadelphia International and Newark Liberty International, among others. Delays impacted about 36% of flights traveling to Tampa International, 33% to Denver International, 34% to Orlando International and 37% to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Several airports in the Northeast and South had at least 25% of total departing flights delayed, including Reagan National in Washington, D.C., Newark Liberty International, Baltimore-Washington International and Fort Lauderdale International. Several airports have requested flights remain on the ground, citing thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Among the airports affected are Boston Logan International, Baltimore-Washington International, Reagan National, Newark Liberty International, Denver International, John F. Kennedy International, Philadelphia International and Tampa International. Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across the East Coast as well as parts of the South and the northern Central Plains, according to the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms will likely develop through western Montana and into Colorado overnight, the agency said, with 'greater thunderstorm coverage' forecast across the East Coast from southern Maine to the southern Florida coast. Further Reading Forbes Over 5,000 Flights Delayed With Chicago, Washington DC Facing Snarls As Americans Travel Home From Holiday Weekend By Zachary Folk
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Health
- San Francisco Chronicle
Report: Turkish Airlines flight to San Francisco diverted after passenger dies mid-flight
A passenger died on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to San Francisco on Sunday, causing the transatlantic flight to divert to Chicago, according to a report from the flight journal Aviation A2Z. Data from aviation tracker FlightAware showed Flight TK79, operated by an Airbus A350-941, departed Istanbul at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time on July 13, en route to San Francisco International Airport. While cruising over Greenland, the crew was alerted to a passenger experiencing a medical emergency. The aircraft entered a holding pattern over the region as flight attendants administered CPR and consulted medical personnel on the ground. 'This maneuver is a standard procedure that provides time to assess the passenger's condition, coordinate with medical professionals via radio, and evaluate diversion options,' according to Aviation A2Z. Initially, the crew considered diverting to Keflavik Airport in Iceland, a common emergency stop for transatlantic flights. However, after the passenger was pronounced dead mid-flight, the crew opted to continue toward North America. The aircraft was rerouted to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, due to its medical and logistical capabilities, where it landed safely nearly 12 hours after its initial departure.
