The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, defended himself against the criticism that surrounds him today for his late response to the chaos experienced in the city due to the intense rain that has caused flooding and problems with the largest transportation system in the nation. .
"If someone was caught off guard (by the rain), then they had to be living under a rock," he said in an interview with radio station 1010 Wins.
Immediately afterwards, the mayor highlighted that he has "a great team of professionals who know their job."
"I think it's really a benefit for New Yorkers to see that it's not just the mayor but a group of professionals," he simply noted.
The intense rain that has fallen for hours - and which led to a declaration of a state of emergency - has caused chaos with roads closed, streets turned into lakes, the old subway system completely interrupted on some routes or partially on others, leaving thousands of people doing everything possible to get to their jobs or homes.
Faced with this transportation chaos and criticism of his management in the face of bad weather, Adams told New Yorkers that "this too shall pass."
Approximately 2.4 million people use the city's subway and 1.2 million use buses. In some schools they had to be taken to the upper floors due to flooding.
