(NewsNation) — States of exigency were declared successful New Jersey and New York City arsenic rainfall lashed overmuch of the northeast Thursday.
Both areas, on with Philadelphia, were deed with dense rain, stranding galore motorists successful heavy water.
The worst of the upwind is expected to deed the country into the night.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned those surviving successful basements to question higher crushed immediately. Officials besides issued an advisory asking New Yorkers to debar question from Thursday day done Friday afternoon.
"The Travel Advisory and Flood Watch are successful effect until 8 AM. Stay wherever you are if you can. Don’t drive. Roadways are flooding, and crews are responding," Adams said successful a X post.
Traffic cameras and societal media posts showed stranded vehicles.
State officials successful New York City and New Jersey were sent location early. In Maryland, aggregate h2o rescues were reported successful communities northbound of Baltimore.