In a storm in new York killed a person, tens of thousands of homes were left without electricity // One person died because of the storm in new York
On the East coast of the United States hit the storm “north-east”, which brought a hurricane wind with squalls of up to 130 km / h and downpours. Fallen trees cut power lines, leaving without power at least 100,000 homes along the Atlantic coast, reports The New York Post.
On the East coast of the United States hit the storm “north-east”, which brought a hurricane wind with squalls of up to 130 km / h and downpours. Fallen trees cut power lines, leaving without power at least 100,000 homes along the Atlantic coast, reports The New York Post. One of the fallen trees in Brooklyn, according to the newspaper, fatally injured a 56-year-old man.
New York, Westchester and Long Island, as well as eight counties in New Jersey, have declared a state of emergency. New York Governor Kathy Hokul said that the peak of bad weather has not yet passed.
The element also led to large-scale transport disruptions and the cancellation of mass events. Due to flooded roads and severed wires, dozens of bus routes were canceled, and commuter trains were partially suspended. In Central Park in new York canceled the festival Global Citizens, designed for 60,000 spectators and other concerts.
Authorities are urging residents of basements and basements to move to the upper floors because of the risk of a sharp rise in water. On the coast in Queens and New Jersey flooded whole streets, people are forced to move by boat.
According to AccuWeather, up to 20 cm of precipitation can fall in the region. Forecasters promise to improve the weather only on Tuesday.
