New York City is currently in a flood 😭
🎥: @whatisny pic.twitter.com/NidiSVLqAN
— Complex (@Complex) May 21, 2026
No, this isn't footage from a third world country, these are the streets of New York City, the largest and one of the wealthiest cities in the United States. pic.twitter.com/XJ52clPtUs
— TaraBull (@TaraBull) May 21, 2026
New York City got slammed with torrential rain overnight, dumping up to 6 inches in spots and causing widespread flash flooding. Streets in Queens and Brooklyn turned into rivers, cars got submerged, and subway lines (like the F train) faced major disruptions. A dramatic video even showed a woman nearly swept off a bus.
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/new-york-new-jersey-east-coast-flood-rain-friday
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/severe-weather-alert-for-nyc-with-dangerous-storms-expected-nws/
Nobody is telling you how FUCKED New York City's infrastructure actually is right now.
Everyone is watching the flood footage. The cars underwater. The subway stations turned into swimming pools.
Nobody is talking about the fact that six inches of rain just paralyzed a global… pic.twitter.com/ZASPiLvRwz
— 🇺🇸 Ronald Carter (@USronaldcarter) May 21, 2026