A tropical storm warning was issued for parts of the US. Called the Tropical Storm Fay it has made landfall in New Jersey. The result was downpours along the East coast and flooding in several states including New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. The storm made its landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey and soon pictures of the floodings in different parts were shared on Twitter. Several roads were also closed as flash flood warnings were issued. It is another crisis to get through along with coronavirus, some people took respite by sharing funny reactions and GIFs. #TropicalStormFay is thus trending on Twitter with a mix of updates from different regions and some funny meme reactions.
The storm had winds at the speed of about 45 mph but it weakened later. The storm moved through southeastern New York and western New England. Warnings of minor flooding have been issued and people are advised to stay indoors. As the storm brought heavy rains and flooded some streets, people took to Twitter to share pics and videos. For others, it was just another crisis that we are dealing with in the year 2020, so there were funny reactions. Something similar to what we saw when huge African duststorm gathered over the US last month.
Check Tweets on Tropical Storm Fay:
Street Flooding in NJ
Street flooding this AM from heavy rain (not tidal) #Fay #StoneHarborNJ pic.twitter.com/wtQPn8HauI
— Zeke Orzech (@Zeke_O) July 10, 2020
Leaking on the Subway
New water feature at Court Square @JMartinezNYC @danrivoli @NY1 @NYCTSubway pic.twitter.com/yDxH5OONtW
— Nicole Johnson (@methodhorse) July 10, 2020
Flooding Near Bethany Beach
Bethany Beach flooded. Estimate 1-2.5 feet. @DanielJohnsonWx @NWS_MountHolly pic.twitter.com/OXRG2rQd7c
— Logan Giles (@LoganGilesWx) July 10, 2020
Gusts of Strong Wind
Getting some good gusts now from #fay here in southern Monmouth county,new jersey. pic.twitter.com/YZxnCb2oB9
— Cristopher Cace (@CristCacewx) July 10, 2020
Cars Are Drowning in Newark
Not one week later and I once again live in a lake. #Newark NJ flooding is back thanks to #TropicalStormFay - this really really needs fixing 😑@CityofNewarkNJ. pic.twitter.com/3TMWMZwM74
— Nick Kurczewski (@NKcars) July 10, 2020
Leaking Buildings
The lobby of our building.😳😳😳
Thanks 2020#TropicalStormFay pic.twitter.com/GpDVjsBqvg
— Meryl #FreeThemAll (@merylnyc) July 10, 2020
And some people came up with the funniest GIFs and reactions to the news of this storm.
People Not Bothered About the Storm
Hardened by 5 months of confinement
My reaction to #TropicalStormFay is like 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/4RmyV6bTiA
— TIARET (@tiaret) July 10, 2020
How it Feels Now
Me after seeing #TropicalStormFay hitting my area:
Stay safe y’all!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/PQr3Tdiu0R
— SaltyHylian (@SaltyHylian) July 10, 2020
Fully Stocked to Deal With This
#TropicalStormFay come in 2020. Just pour it on. My cabinet's fully stocked until 2021.😜😂 pic.twitter.com/1kYGMKlFf4
— stephen futado (@sfutado) July 10, 2020
Come Already
My reaction when a tropical storm is headed for NY, and I’ve survived until July 2020 thus far... #TropicalStormFay pic.twitter.com/INHRYcyRou
— Michael Archambault 💻 (@WritingMichaelA) July 10, 2020
Fay's Got Style!
#TropicalStormFay on its way with rain and wind pic.twitter.com/gLdXepD1cx
— Kathiana (@iconkathiana) July 10, 2020
So people seem to be totally prepared to deal with this crisis today, at least some of them. The storm was expected to bring 2 to 4 inches of rain, with the possibility of flash flooding in parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England. President Donald Trump had assured the public that the storm is being monitored and the Federal Emergency Management Agency was poised to help if needed.
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