New Yorkers woke up Wednesday morning to wind and coastal flooding advisories spurred by an overnight storm that brought gusts as high as 61 mph in Queens and rainfall totals of around 2 inches in many parts of New York City.
In northern New Jersey, tens of thousands were without power, and officials were warning of serious flooding risks for Wednesday and Thursday along several rivers.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Manhattan and Staten Island until 8 p.m. Wednesday, with sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph and up to 50 mph gusts expected.
City emergency management officials warned the public to avoid loose tree branches and downed trees and urged calling 311 for service requests and 911 for downed wires.
As of around 6:45 a.m., an NYPD spokesperson said the department had received no reports of injuries or damage due to the storm. The FDNY did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
As of 7:15 a.m., more than 2,100 Con Edison customers were reported without power, largely in Westchester and Queens. More than 3,700 PSEG customers were reported without power across Long Island.
A flood warning was in effect for the Bronx and Westchester until 10 a.m., with impacts likely along the Bronx River.
Coastal flood advisories and warnings were in effect throughout the tri-state area, as many rivers and streams continued to rise due to storm runoff. NWS said “widespread moderate coastal flooding” was anticipated across southern Queens and Long Island.
All MTA bridges and tunnels were operating normally as of 7:30 a.m., according to NYC Emergency Management. No major storm-related subway delays were reported, though there were some cancellations and delays on Amtrak and MetroNorth. Some MTA buses were being detoured in Manhattan and Queens due to flooding. (See MTA service alerts here.)
No major delays were reported at local airports Wednesday morning.
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