A Queens highway was left underwater, trapping a semi-truck and other vehicles, on Thursday afternoon as torrential rain stormed into the area — prompting Gov. Hochul to declare a state of emergency for the Big Apple.
Shocking footage of the flooding on parts of the Clearview Expressway, near Northern Boulevard, were posted on X and the highway was subsequently closed in both directions, according to the NYPD.
Photos circulating on social media, captured from a traffic cam, show at least two cars nearly fully submerged in waters that rise to the door of an 18-wheel truck that appears to be stalled out.
It’s unclear if the trapped vehicles were occupied.
Heavy thunderstorms rolled into the New York City-area on Thursday afternoon and forecasts predicted widespread flooding and as much as 5 inches of rain in parts of the region.
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