Deadly floods continue to ravage the East Coast, turning Connecticut roads into rivers and causing chaos at New York City airports.
One person has been found dead and another is missing after being swept away by raging waters on the Little River in Oxford, Connecticut, authorities said.
The summer storms have already caused widespread chaos. In Southbury, CT, a man rescued an amputee driver and his dog from a vehicle stuck in water.
Dramatic footage shows the car almost completely submerged in stagnant brown water before the heroic bystander wades in and pulls the owner from the front seat just in time.
The driver, who was holding a prosthetic limb, then pointed to the rear passenger seat, where his white Labrador was still strapped in.
In Southbury, Connecticut, a man rescued an amputee motorist and his dog from a vehicle stuck in water
Later footage from the rescue in Southbury, Connecticut shows the driver, the dog and the man who rescued them together on dry land
The subway system has also been hit by floodwaters, even breaking through grates in the ground near Penn Station in downtown New York City.
Later footage of the rescue operation shows the driver, the dog and the man who rescued them together on dry land.
The car ended up at the intersection of Main Street South and Highway 6 in Southbury.
Meanwhile, in Manhattan, shocking footage shows water pouring through the roof of the iconic Chelsea Market, completely submerging the food hall.
The subway system was also hit by floodwaters, with water even pouring through grates in the ground near Penn Station in downtown New York City.
The extreme weather is also causing chaos at New York’s busiest airports, with 11 percent of flights canceled Monday morning at Newark Liberty International.
Eight percent of flights at LaGuardia were canceled, while three percent of flights at JFK remained grounded.
Nationwide, 809 flights were cancelled and more than 18,000 flights were delayed.
Meanwhile, shocking video in Manhattan shows the moment water pours through the roof of the iconic Chelsea Market, completely flooding the food hall
Pictured: Floodwaters gush over a road in Monroe, Connecticut on Monday
Major thoroughfares through New York’s Central Park have been inundated by floodwaters
The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings through Monday for large parts of the Northeast Coast, including Waterbury, Danbury and Fairfield CT.
Another warning, which will last until 2 p.m., is in effect for Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties in New York State. There are also warnings in effect for parts of Delaware, New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania.
Meteorologists are warning motorists in the worst-hit areas to prepare for “heavy flooding on roads,” which could close some towns.
The East Coast is also being battered by the rough waves of Hurricane Ernesto, which continues to linger after making landfall in Bermuda on Saturday as a Category 1 storm.
An abandoned beach house collapsed on Friday due to wild waves at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
The beautiful two-story house collapsed into the ocean and broke apart in the surging waves after being hit by a large swell.
Coastguards urged the public on Sunday to avoid beaches in parts of the village of Rodanthe, where there has been “significant damage” to several coastal structures.
The hurricane also prompted the National Park Service and NYC Parks to close all beaches in Brooklyn and Queens due to potentially life-threatening currents.
The subway system has also been hit by floodwaters, even breaking through grates in the ground near Penn Station in downtown New York City.
The summer storms have already caused widespread chaos. In Connecticut, a man rescued an amputee driver and his dog from a vehicle stuck in water
Passengers at LaGuardia Airport wait for flights to resume. Hundreds of planes were grounded due to heavy rain in New York City, United States on August 19, 2024
On New York’s Long Island, Jerry Larsen, mayor of East Hampton Village, said beaches were closed to swimmers over the weekend because high tides pushed water up to the base of the dunes. “It basically made it impossible for people to sit on the beach.”
On Sunday, many people looked out at the water from the parking lot, he added.
“It’s quite a sight to see the water almost up to the parking lot. And when you think about it, the storm was hundreds of miles offshore, so it must have been pretty powerful,” Larsen said.
According to Larsen, the annual fireworks show, which normally draws thousands of people, was canceled Saturday and Sunday evenings.