Flash flooding in New York City
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The 15-second footage shows a woman in a pink top being swept away by the raging floodwaters as she steps off a bus.
The Q27 bus had to pause service just before 9 p.m. on Springfield Boulevard near Hollis Avenue in Queens Village, due to a manhole cover that popped up from the water pressure. A vehicle also was damaged at Springfield Boulevard and 110th Avenue,
Heavy thunderstorms triggered a Flood Advisory across parts of New York City and New Jersey, with officials warning of flooding in low-lying areas. Flooding also disrupted subway service in Queens, causing delays on the E line and a partial suspension of F train operations.
New York is America’s biggest hurricane bullseye — and last night’s floods prove it. The images were jarring: commuters clinging to the roofs of their submerged cars on the Jackie Robinson