Heavy Rain Pummels The East Coast

Storms are lashing the East Coast from Virginia to Connecticut, flooding roadways and delaying flights from Boston to Washington, D.C. Social media posts show vehicles stranded in pockets of high water and water pouring over a train in Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal. Commuter rail lines into suburban Long Island and New Jersey are suspended in places. Flash flood warnings are in effect for parts of New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia. States of emergency have been declared in New Jersey and New York City. The National Weather Service warns of heavy rainfall and potentially severe thunderstorms along the Washington-Philadelphia-New York City corridor.