Overview

• Flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service remained in effect into late Monday across southern New York, northern New Jersey and southwestern Connecticut.
• Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency at 8 p.m. to deploy additional rescue teams and open emergency shelters.
• Emergency crews in North Plainfield rescued residents from over 30 homes and provided overnight shelter for dozens at a local recreation center.
• Although FAA ground stops at Newark Liberty, LaGuardia and JFK were lifted by 8 p.m., the airports logged more than 800 cancellations and thousands of delays.
• Major highways and parkways such as the Cross Bronx Expressway, Harlem River Drive and Saw Mill River Parkway remained partially closed, underscoring stormwater system vulnerabilities.