Rush-hour storm floods New York City area, swamping streets and stranding people in traffic

NEW YORK (AP) — A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. The deluge Friday shut down swaths of the subway system, flooded some streets and highways, and cut off access to at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport. New York Gov. Kathy says up to 5 inches of rain fell in parts of the region fell in the region overnight, and as much as 7 inches more is expected throughout the day. She’s calling it a dangerous, life-threatening storm. Traffic was at a standstill Friday morning on a stretch of the FDR Drive — a major artery along the east side of Manhattan. The flooding had risen above cars’ tires, and some drivers abandoned their vehicles.