The governor of New York, Kathy Hochuldeclared this Friday the state of emergency because of the rains that are causing Flash floods in several areas including the Big Apple, where the subway system, bus and roads.

Hochul declared today to the ABC7 channel that the “epicenter” of the storm is in Brooklyn and recalled that “flash floods are unpredictable” and can be fatalwhich is why he has recommended that the population stay at home and not take vehicles, which can become death traps.

The area of ​​the hudson valleyin the north of the state, and long Islandin the east, where it is estimated that the water can reach 13 centimeters, and the five boroughs city of NYwhere up to about 23 centimeters could be reached, according to NBC.

At the moment No material or human damage has been reported.but there are disruptions on New York City subway lines, suspended lines on the MetroNorth Railroad, and delays on buses heading to New Jersey from Manhattan.

It has also been affected LaGuardia Airportin Queens, where closed access to a terminalwhile local media report delays in flights at the three airports in the New York metropolitan area.

Videos shared on social networks by New Yorkers from the first hour show flooded streets in Brooklynin which the water reaches half the height of the cars, as well as buses with the floor full of water and metro stations in which jets of water fall from the ceiling.

According to weather forecastsit is expected to rain throughout the day and until early Saturday morning, and the amount of water could reach in some points the measurements recorded with Hurricane Ida, two years ago.

Due to the flooding of Hurricane Ida, more than a dozen people died in the city, especially those who were in the basements of buildings in the county of Queens, the most affected county at the time.