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Heavy rain and high wind gusts are expected to hit New York City on Thursday, prompting the New York City Emergency Management Department to issue a Weather Alert.    Light rain will develop early Thursday morning,
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A day of strong winds and heavy rain on Thursday has caused damage across the Tri-State with power outages, downed trees, and transit impacts. The AccuWeather Alert continues through Thursday evening. Newark Liberty International Airport, JFK and LaGuardia airports are all under ground stops due to wind.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting heavy rain and flooding in New York State. “Heavy rain is expected across upstate New York and New England from Thursday night into Friday, and across the Pacific Northwest from Friday into Saturday,” reported the Weather Prediction Center ( WPC ).
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A weather alert has been issued by the New York City Emergency Management Department in anticipation of a storm forecast to impact the city on Thursday. In coordination with the National Weather Service, the department is monitoring a low-pressure system set to deliver heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the five boroughs.
Massive amounts of rainfall set a record in the heart of New York City on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. New York City streets flooded across the five boroughs due to the heavy rains.
Parts of New York City saw record rainfall on Thursday, and the deluge flooded some streets and subway stations. According to NYC Emergency Management, the National Weather Service reported that 1.8 inches of rain fell in Central Park on Thursday. That would preliminarily break the previous known record set in 1917, the department said.
Firefighters responded to a call of a person trapped in a flooded basement in East Flatbush around 4:25 p.m. after a squall dumped heavy rains on the city.
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Parts of New York City saw record-breaking rainfall totals on Thursday, according to officials, as flooding in the city reportedly left two dead. NYC Emergency Management said on Thursday that Central Park saw 1.80 inches of rain fall, surpassing the previous record of 1.64 inches set back in 1917, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).