Thursday’s thunderstorm has resulted in heavy flooding across New York City, including several areas of Queens.

The extreme weather has led to flash flood warnings being given out across the City.

Governor Kathy Hochul has encouraged residents to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from flash floods. She also said Thursday morning on NY1 that steps were being taken to better ensure swift actions can be made to flooding risks.

“Our swift water teams are pre-positioned. Our stockpiles are open, our emergency operation center is open. We have coordination going on with local governments. The MTA is ready to deploy pumps and generators, and we’ve taken precautions in some of our stations,” Hochul said. ” The MTA’s ready — they’re prepared to reopen very quickly. You can’t p

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