Tourists trying to escape New York on low-cost airlines out of LaGuardia Airport faced ankle-deep water Friday morning amid widespread flooding.
The airport was forced to close its Terminal — from where Spirit and Frontier Airlines flights depart — as floodwaters engulfed the building.
Pictures and videos posted online showed the terminal covered in water as panicked passengers tried to escape.
One woman even shared footage from inside one of the terminals, showing her TikTok followers water creeping up her boots and seeping through the revolving door of the building.
“NEVER FLY FROM LAGUARDIA AGAIN.” he wrote on the clip.
“Yes, it’s a ‘flash’ flood – but there it is [sic] there is no reason for the airport to flood like this.”
Another video posted to TikTok by influencer Batsheva Haart shows a car struggling to drive through water that has piled up on surrounding roads.
He called the footage a “PSA of anyone entering or leaving LGA.”
Amid the flooding, LaGuardia Airport officials announced that they were temporarily closing operations at Terminal A, and passengers would be transported to Terminal C.
All Spirit Airlines flights, departing from the terminal, were canceled until 3pm, while Frontier Airlines said it would operate its two remaining flights from Terminal C.
The airport too warn passengers at X they “should confirm their flight status before going to the airport.”
As of 1 p.m., LaGuardia reported 44 delays and 50 flight cancellations, according to Flight Aware, a website that monitors airport traffic.
Nearby John F. Kennedy Airport also reported 42 flight delays and nine cancellations.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said airport staff are monitoring runways, roadways and terminals and will reroute traffic if necessary.
The airport was forced to close its Terminal — from where Spirit and Frontier airline flights depart — as floodwaters stormed the building.@Bogs4NY Within minutes Prospect Park Expressway in Brooklyn was completely covered with 3-4 feet of water by the Hamilton Avenue overpass.Paul MartinkaOfficial police help drivers stuck on the FDR Drive in Manhattan near the Williamsburg Bridge.REUTERSRain has caused major disruptions to the morning commute, and continued throughout the afternoon and into the evening as people returned from work and school.Paul MartinkaA driver drives through the flooded FDR Drive in Manhattan near the Williamsburg Bridge.REUTERS
The agency will activate water pumps to reduce flooding if needed.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, the Hudson Valley and Long Island in response to the flooding.
“This is a dangerous and life-threatening storm,” Hochul said in an interview with TV station NY1.
“Consider this for the next 20 hours.”
Residents walk through floodwaters during a heavy rainstorm in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, New York.REUTERSIn this photo taken from this video, traffic wades through floodwaters along Brooklyn’s Queens Expressway.APSSeveral cars are stuck in the road- flooded streets in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn.Getty Images Several people on the highway were trapped in their vehicles with water up to the vehicle windows. Paul Martinka of the Special Operations Unit Rescue Unit with Westchester County Emergency Services paddles in a raft as they search buildings for victims trapped in severe flooding in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck, New York.REUTERS
Separately, Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency for five boroughs and urged New Yorkers to stay home, or take shelter at work or school.
“This is a dangerous situation and it is not over,” he said.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning, citing “hazardous and life-threatening conditions” caused by the storm, which is expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain in some parts of the region.
“Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order,” an emergency alert sent late Friday morning warned.
A man carries his belongings as he leaves his vehicle stuck in floodwaters during a heavy rainstorm in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, New York.REUTERSSouth Street at the intersection of Market Street where the road is closed due to flooding.William FarringtonA car pushed through a flooded street in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.Getty Images
Parts of New York City had already seen up to 6 inches of rain by 1:30 p.m., when National Weather Service recorded that LaGuardia Airport reported 3.65 inches while JFK International Airport reported 6.12 inches.
A flood watch remains in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday for the entire tri-state, with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour expected at times.
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