Floating cars, flooded subways: Niagara Falls-like scenes not just in Delhi, but also in New York | WATCH

Heavy rains battered the New York City and New Jersey late Wednesday, triggering flash floods. Havoc wreaked subway stations and Newark airport as streams of water gushed into platforms and submerged tracks. Watch some viral videos here.

Floating cars on inundated streets, people wading through knee-deep water and water gushing into airport terminals - this is not a scene from Delhi which received record rainfall in 19 years this week, but from New York and New Jersey in the US facing the wrath of Hurricane Ida. To be clear... this particular warning for NYC is the second time we've ever issued a Flash Flood Emergency (It's the first one for NYC). The first time we've issued a Flash Flood Emergency was for Northeast New Jersey a an hour ago. https://t.co/7k55jeXbpb Flooding baggage area at newark airport pic.twitter.com/LxjDJHpXAH Newark airport pic.twitter.com/XCMhjo7upi Flooding in downtown Short Hills, NJ, about 5 miles west of Newarkpic.twitter.com/5SCx3Z1NKv Our infrastructure is not ready for climate change, a thread from tonight. 28th St. subway station pic.twitter.com/uYemJKB8yg I’m declaring a state of emergency in New York City tonight.We’re enduring an historic weather event tonight with record breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads. New York's infrastructure is completely unprepared for climate change pic.twitter.com/EZybrGdzDa Rainfall from tropical storm Ida gushing into the New York City subway pic.twitter.com/7wBH5qtM1U This is Bushwick in Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/2XZia2mp9H Wow. The Brooklyn Queens Expressway is completely underwater.pic.twitter.com/PnGD52Ptx3 An apartment building in Woodside, Queens.Millions are already suffering a housing crisis due to the pandemic.Now many more around the country are seeing their homes and apartments destroyed by extreme weather.This is devastating pic.twitter.com/cHUqNerpyy Welcome to the #WaterfallCity of #Delhi #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/ZQtYbwvFB6 Delhi's own drive-through waterfall.'Thank You, Kejriwal!'pic.twitter.com/eZrg5ZMZ5U Heavy rains hit New York and New Jersey on Wednesday night, triggering flash floods. A warning was issued for New York City on Thursday. Earlier, a flash flood emergency was issued for Northeast New Jersey.