(TheIndependentStar.com) – BREAKING NEWS ALERT: A State of Emergency has been declared by the Governor of New York encompassing New York City, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island due to the historic amount of rain flooding the area and creating life-threatening conditions.
You can watch several videos of what is happening further down this post.
Here is the text of Governor Kathy Hochul’s declaration:
“I am declaring a State of Emergency in New York City, the Hudson Valley and Long Island in response to the significant, dangerous rainfall that is currently impacting the region and is expected to continue for the next 20 hours. Ahead of this storm we deployed thousands of State personnel and I have directed all State agencies to provide all necessary resources to address this extreme weather event. It is critical that all New Yorkers take all necessary precautions and avoid flooded roads, which are some of the most dangerous places during flash floods.”
Here are the videos:
#BREAKING VIDEO: Heavy flooding after extreme rain in #Brooklyn #NewYork pic.twitter.com/Jym4xxL2j7
— Breaking Alerter (@BreakingAlerter) September 29, 2023
#BREAKING: Cars stuck on the Prospect Expressway due to heavy rain causing flooding today in #Brooklyn
pic.twitter.com/8nj9VkR52o— Breaking Alerter (@BreakingAlerter) September 29, 2023
ALERT: Heavy flooding after extreme rain in Başakşehir, Istanbul, Turkey #Istanbul #Turkey #Breaking pic.twitter.com/hRyXZVe3rp
— Breaking Alerter (@BreakingAlerter) September 29, 2023
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS ALERT FROM THE INDEPENDENT STAR.
