Heavy Rain Causes Two Dead And Interrupted Flights In New York

Illustration of roads in New York is inundated due to heavy rains. (Wikimedia Commons/Wil540 art)

JAKARTA - Heavy rains that flushed New York, United States on Thursday killed two people, Mayor Eric Adams said.

The storm that accompanies heavy rains also caused flight disruptions, while weather authorities warned of possible flooding in some areas.

"This storm broke the rainfall record for October 30," said Mayor Adams at X, adding most of the rain expected to fall for several hours in the 10-minute period in the afternoon.

The media have reported flood and damage incidents, while officials at John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Merdeka International Airport in the city said flight schedules were disrupted.

Meanwhile, weather authorities reported a record rainfall of 1.85 inches (4.7 cm) in Central Park, while 2.09 inches (5.31 cm) fell at LaGuardia Airport and 1.99 inches (5.05 cm) at Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service also issued coastal flood warnings for parts of themen, Brooklyn and Queens.