Massive rainfall wreaks havoc on borough

Southern Brooklyn received some of the heaviest rainfall on Sept. 29. 

The borough received 7.34 inches as some schools were evacuated, MTA service was either suspended or disrupted and several blocks were flooded.

The streets near Bay Parkway and 86th Street were flooded. Images via Citizen

The entire city was under a state of emergency.

By the end of the storm, Bay Ridge accumulated 6.28 inches of rain, while Dyker Heights received 4.97, according to the National Weather Service.

The streets near Bay Parkway and 86th Street were flooded. Images via Citizen

Rain flooded the inside of a bus on 18th Avenue and 60th Street.

P.S. 312 was evacuated and the principal of I.S. 228 told parents to pick up their kids early.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull had to evacuate all patients and staff on Sept. 30 due to a power outage and electrical damage caused by flooding.

Flooding occurred outside P.S. 188 in Coney Island. Photo courtesy of Councilman Ari Kagan Facebook
Flooding occurred outside P.S. 188 in Coney Island. Photo courtesy of Councilman Ari Kagan Facebook
The streets near Bay Parkway and 86th Street were flooded. Images via Citizen

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