A video posted about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday by WABC-TV shows a baggage handling area still underwater. The air traffic control tower was also temporarily evacuated due to a tornado warning, local media reported. But workers have since returned.
The NJ Transit rail service, except the Atlantic City Rail Line, remains suspended on Thursday. And the Newark Light Rail is also suspended until flood damage can be cleared.
All NJ TRANSIT rail service, except the Atlantic City Rail Line, remains suspended on Thursday due to the storm impacts. Newark Light Rail is also suspended. pic.twitter.com/rpUtBg2Dyr
— NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) September 2, 2021
Homes and businesses flooded
In the tri-area water quickly filled basements and ground levels. And a large number of people became trapped in their homes. Hundreds of water rescues and rooftop rescues took place in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
Many rivers were overflowing their banks. And the Schuylkill River, in Philadelphia, reached flood levels not recorded since 1902.
The system was filled with tornadoes that trapped people in their homes, uprooted trees, and downed power lines. Thousands of homes and businesses are still without power.
State of Emergency Declared in NYC, New York, and New Jersey
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency. He also issued an overnight travel ban overnight that expired at 5 a.m. Thursday. And Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for the entire New York state.
