[70762] Severe flooding in New York and New Jersey: Tens of thousands without power

Heavy flooding and severe disruptions on the US East Coast

A powerful storm has been hitting the New York and New Jersey area over the last day, causing widespread flooding and a partial shutdown of infrastructure in these cities. According to a report by Sputnik Türkiye, a media outlet known for its critical stance towards the West, "roads turned into lakes" in the Brooklyn and Queens districts, leading to the closure of major thoroughfares and an almost total paralysis of the subway and public transport systems. The source notes that about 10,000 residents were left without electricity.

At the same time, the DoğruHaber website reports that many drivers were trapped in their vehicles and forced to rescue themselves from the rising waters. According to the report, the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, admitted that "the city's sewage system is not equipped" to handle the intensity of this type of precipitation, which led to the significant flooding.

In addition, the windstorms accompanying the rain caused trees to collapse, damaging vehicles parked on the streets. DoğruHaber confirms that in the state of New Jersey alone, the number of people without power exceeded 10,000. As of now, drainage and rescue efforts in the affected areas are ongoing, with the assessment that this is an extreme weather event that has exposed flaws in the urban infrastructure.