STORY: Flooding in New York City created a waterfall in the underground tunnels of the subway system on Thursday (July 31).

Video from social media shows inside and outside of train cars under a curtain of water.

Reuters was able to independently verify the location of the videos by the New York City subway design that matched file imagery as well as confirmation by the source. The date when the video was filmed was verified by original file metadata.

Train service has been suspended in some parts of the city as a state of emergency was declared for the Bronx, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester and Contiguous Counties.

The office of the governor warned of a moderate flash flooding risk, with up to 70% chance of flash flooding

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

VIDEO SHOWS: WATER FALLING ON TOP OF TRAIN CAR AT THE PLATFORM/ WATER FALLING SEEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRAIN CAR

Verified by:

- Location was confirmed by the source and verified by the New York City subway design that matched file imagery

- The date when the videos were filmed was verified by original file metadata

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1. WATER FALLING ON TOP OF TRAIN CAR AT THE PLATFORM

2. WATER FALLING SEEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRAIN CAR