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NEW YORK CITY - Parts of NYC were pummeled by strong storms and flooding on Sunday night, significantly impacting NJ Transit, Amtrak and flight travel across NY, NJ and CT.
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In Connecticut, numerous roads were closed because of flooding, and Metro-North Railroad announced service was suspended on the Waterbury Branch in both directions because of a mudslide near Seymour. Customers are being told to use the New Haven Line until service can be restored.
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Flooding hits NYC, NJ, CT as more severe weather threatens region
A system that passed through NYC and NJ brought heavy rain as flooding washed-out roads across parts of Long Island and CT. Are more storms looming for Monday? Here's what you need to know.
Traveling today? Here's what you need to know about NJ Transit, Amtrak and flights.
NJ Transit
"Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line rail service is operating on or close to schedule in both directions, with residual delays to trains already enroute following earlier flooding conditions near Newark International Airport," the agency said in a post on X, formally Twitter, around 1:30 a.m.
For more from NJ Transit, click HERE.
Amtrak delays
Last night, Amtrak service between New York and Philadelphia, as well as a pair of NJ Transit lines, were stalled for more than two hours due to high waters over rails. Service has since been restored.
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Storm storms brought flash flooding to parts of the Tri-State area.
"Service is restored between Philadelphia 30th St (PHL) and New York Penn Station (NYP)," the agency said in a post on X around 10:25 p.m. on Sunday.
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Storm storms brought flash flooding to parts of the Tri-State area.
However, some Amtrak trains running between New York and Washington in both directions were canceled due to equipment issues.
For more from Amtrak, click HERE.
NYC, NJ flight status
New York Emergency Management officials shared ground stops until at least 9 p.m. on Sunday at LaGuardia and Newark airports, as several flights were delayed or canceled all together.
Airport woes extended from Boston as far down as Orlando, where passengers bound for New York were stranded too.
Check the status of each airport below:
LaGuardia Airport status
- For more information from the FAA, click HERE.
Newark Airport status
- For more information from the FAA, click HERE.
JFK Airport status
- For more information from the FAA, click HERE.
Weather: Coastal flood advisory
Coastal flood advisories remain in effect for multiple areas. Click HERE for more information.
NJ Transit free
For one week only, NJ Transit will be completely free for riders – that's right, FREE.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says that the holiday is in response to disruptions that customers have faced all summer.
Click HERE for more information.