Overview
- Governors Hochul and Murphy have declared emergencies and urged residents to avoid travel due to rapid flooding.
- The National Weather Service has flash flood warnings active with rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour and local totals of 4.5 inches.
- Floodwaters have closed parkways in Westchester County and submerged sections of the New Jersey Turnpike, stranding motorists.
- The FAA imposed ground stops at JFK, Newark and LaGuardia airports, leading to hundreds of flight delays and cancellations.
- Emergency teams are conducting rescues in low-lying neighborhoods such as Nanuet while forecasts warn of more heavy rain overnight.