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Florence makes her presence felt with flooded subways

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Published Sep. 18, 2018
Updated Sep. 18, 2018, 9:37 p.m. ET

Apple faced the wrath of Hurricane Florence’s remnants Tuesday with heavy downpours flooding several subway stations — while down the Atlantic coast several states continued to reel from the deadly storm.

Rains spawned by the now-post-tropical storm started after noon in New York City and quickly made a wet mess of the stations at 42nd Street/Bryant Park, Seventh Avenue/Penn Station, 34th Street/Eighth Avenue, 34th Street/Sixth Avenue and First Avenue/14th Street.

Online videos show waterfalls pouring onto platforms.

“[J]ust got off the C at 34th and got wet getting off the train because guess what! it’s raining on the platform! cockroaches just started swarming up from the tracks. god bless NYC,” straphanger Keara Benton tweeted.

The MTA ran E and C trains express during the height of the flooding but trains returned to their local routes at about 2 p.m.

A flash-flood warning had been issued for New York City Tuesday, as well as parts of upstate New York and portions of New Jersey and Connecticut.

Meanwhile, down the coast, the Florence death toll climbed to at least 34 across three states with a confirmed 26 ­fatalities in North Carolina.

“Days after Florence first hit our state, we continue to feel the effects of this massive storm,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said at a press briefing as officials warned that the water woe is expected to worsen.

“Sunshine doesn’t necessarily mean safety. Even though there is no substantial rain in the forecast and the sun may be shining, rivers continue to rise and we will see more flooding,” Cooper said.

The governor noted that there are currently 16 rivers “at major flood stage” with an additional three expected to peak Wednesday and Thursday.

“I know for many people this feels like a nightmare that just won’t end,” Cooper said. “I know many people are tired of the present and scared of the future, but please know we will not give up on you.”

President Trump is expected to travel to the region on Wednesday.

With Post wires