The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations.

Severe storms hammered parts of the tri-state area Monday afternoon into the late evening hours, flooding City subways, prompting dozens of water rescues and triggering a state of emergency in hard-hit parts of New Jersey.

Torrential rain swept across City and New Jersey overnight, killing two people after drowning entire neighborhoods with floodwater.

The extreme rainfall that occurred in the Northeast on Monday could happen more often in the future as a result of climate change, research shows.

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Humidity levels in the tri–state area have been particularly unpleasant making the hot temperatures feel even warmer and a second heatwave could be on the way

Roads and streets, meanwhile, are likely to flood during the downpour, said the Office of Emergency Management’s advisory. Flooded roads could spell trouble for the city’s bus riders and drivers. The city warned motorists not to drive through flooded roads.

New York City’s subway system was fully operational for the Tuesday morning commute, however some roads remained closed in sections of New York and New Jersey after heavy rain swept across the U.S. Northeast overnight,