Wed Jul 16 07:00:00 UTC 2025: **Northeast Reels After Torrential Rain, Two Dead in New Jersey Flooding**

**New York, NY** – The New York City metropolitan area and surrounding regions are grappling with the aftermath of torrential rainstorms that swept through on Monday, leaving two dead in New Jersey and causing widespread flooding and transit disruptions. The deluge overwhelmed infrastructure, highlighting the region’s vulnerability to increasingly extreme weather events.

In New Jersey, authorities confirmed that two people died after their car was swept away by floodwaters in Plainfield. The storm system also triggered a state of emergency, with Governor Phil Murphy attributing the damage to climate change.

New York City’s subway system, a vital artery for millions, experienced significant disruptions as floodwaters poured onto platforms and into trains. While service largely returned to normal by Tuesday, the event renewed concerns about the aging infrastructure’s capacity to handle intense rainfall. Experts warned that the city’s century-old sewer system, designed for lesser rainfall, is struggling to cope with the increasingly frequent and intense storms.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is investing billions in climate resilience measures, but officials acknowledge that upgrades will be costly and take time. The city’s climate chief, Rohit Aggarwala, emphasized that New York City now faces a subtropical climate and that the pipes in New York “were designed for a certain amount of water”, which the recent storm exceeded by a large margin.

Clear skies are expected in the New York City area, while the storm system is moving south, threatening areas from Delaware to South Carolina with heavy rain and potential flooding.

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