Over 100 passengers were rescued from a stranded Long Island Rail Road train near the Bayside station, which had become stuck in rising floodwaters during rush hour, according to WABC. Passengers had to wait about 2 hours before emergency crews could get them to safety.

New York City and surrounding areas are under urgent flash flood warnings as a powerful storm system unleashes torrential rains across the Northeast, prompting states of emergency in New York and New Jersey.

Heavy rains lashed the East Coast of the United States on Thursday, triggering floods in New York City. Amid heavy showers, states of emergency have been declared in New York City and New Jersey. Normal life in major cities from New York to Washington D C has been thrown out of gear as strong rainstorms lashed the region.