NYC subway service operational but some roads in NY and NJ remain closed after heavy rains

NEW YORK AP New York City s subway system was fully operational for the Tuesday morning commute however certain roads remained closed in sections of New York and New Jersey after heavy rain swept across the U S Northeast overnight causing flash floods Dozens of flights were delayed or canceled at area airports Tuesday including total cancelations at Newark Liberty Airport according to FlightAware figures Preponderance flash flood watches and warnings had expired in parts of New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania as the rain moved on but a state of exigency declared by Gov Phil Murphy remained in New Jersey where video on social media manifested cars still partially inundated in particular parts of the state as residents worked to clean up Delays were announced on part of the state s commuter rail line due to the severe weather This image made from video shows a flooded street in Rahway N J on July WABC-TV via AP In New York however Janno Lieber chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transit Authority described ABC in New York there was now full subway provision as well as full Long Island Railroad and Metro North commuter rail utility after hundreds of people worked overnight to restore operations Related Articles JPMorgan posts strong second quarter numbers though Dimon warns of tariff geopolitical threat US inflation accelerated in June as Trump s tariffs start to bite Editorial Warren s HHS dig an insult Editorial trial a must This day in History July discovery of the Rosetta Stone Video posted on social media appeared to show water flooding down into a Manhattan subway station submerging the platform while passengers inside a train watch Another photo appears to show passengers standing on a train s seats to avoid the water beginning to soak the floor Lieber reported the city s sewer system got overwhelmed by the rain and backed up into the subway tunnels and to the stations In several cases he noted the backup popped a manhole creating the dramatic geyser seen in several videos What happened last night is something that is you know a reality in our system he notified the TV station noting the backup happens when more than inches of rain falls in an hour We ve been working with the city of New York to try to get them to increase the limit of the system at these key locations In one flooded neighborhood in North Plainfield New Jersey executives were researching why a house caught on fire and collapsed and whether it was due to a practicable explosion It occurred not long after the family inside had evacuated officials explained No injuries were published