Rush-hour storm floods New York City area, swamping streets and stranding people in traffic

A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area

. The deluge Friday shut down swaths of the subway system, flooded some streets and highways, and cut off access to at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport. NEW YORK — — A potent rush-hour rainstorm swamped the New York metropolitan area on Friday, shutting down parts of the city's subway system, flooding streets and highways, and delaying flights into LaGuardia Airport.

“This is a dangerous, life-threatening storm," Hochul said in an interview with TV station NY1."Count on this for the next 20 hours.” Priscilla Fontallio said she had been stranded in her car, which was on a piece of the highway that wasn't flooded but wasn't moving, for three hours.Photos and video posted on social media showed water pouring into subway stations and basements.

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