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Friday, October 31, 2025, 14:49 GMT+7

Heavy rains in New York kill 2, disrupt flights

Heavy rains lashed New York on Thursday, killing two people in the city, Mayor Eric Adams said, while accompanying storms disrupted flights and weather authorities warned of floods in some areas.

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Vehicles move through floodwater in New York City, U.S. October 30, 2025, in this still image obtained from social media video. Photo: Reuters

Media have reported incidents of flooding and damage while officials at the city's JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports said flight schedules were disrupted.

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A person drives a car through a flooded street amid rains in New York, U.S., October 30, 2025 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Location verified by the design of the buildings, the trees and road layout that matched the file and satellite imagery of the area. Date verified by original file metadata and weather reports. Photo: Reuters

"This storm broke rainfall records for October 30," Adams said on X, adding that much of the rain forecast to fall over a few hours fell in a 10-minute window in the afternoon.

Weather authorities reported a record-breaking 1.85 inches (4.7 cm) of rain in Central Park, while 2.09 inches (5.31 cm) fell at LaGuardia Airport and 1.99 inches (5.05 cm) at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

The National Weather Service also issued coastal flood warnings for parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.

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A person drives a car through a flooded street amid rains in New York, U.S., October 30, 2025 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Location verified by the design of the buildings, the trees and road layout that matched the file and satellite imagery of the area. Date verified by original file metadata and weather reports. Photo: Reuters

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