Heavy rains caused havoc in New York City. Subway stations flooded, disrupting transit. Passengers climbed walls to escape rising waters. Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency. Roads became impassable,

New York City and New Jersey are under states of emergencies as torrential rain pounds the Northeast on Thursday afternoon. A level 3 out of 4 threat for flash flooding is in effect in New York City,

Airports in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia all reported significant flight delays and cancellations, while New York City roads were flooded during the evening rush hour.

Heavy rain and floods are hitting parts of the US east coast, causing flight cancellations and leaving drivers stranded in cities including New York. A total of almost 50 million people in the US are under flood watches,