During a flash flood in New York City, commuters were forced to climb out of a subway station in Brooklyn or get soaked.

Subway journeys for New Yorkers were interrupted by sudden flooding on Thursday, July 31, forcing passengers to ascend onto grates to exit the stations. Travelers climbed onto grates as they made their way across the floods at the 7th Avenue subway station in Brooklyn,

New York City subway riders had to climb their way out on Thursday after heavy rain flooded Brooklyn’s 7th Avenue station.