New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her acting counterpart in New Jersey said they were declaring states of emergency for areas facing the threat of extreme flash floods forecast on Thursday for much of the Eastern Seaboard.

Airports in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia all reported scores of flight delays and cancellations into Thursday evening.

A state of emergency has been declared in New York and New Jersey as flash flooding hits both states. The National Weather Service posted flash flood warnings along parts of the Northeast urban corridor stretching from the Washington-Baltimore region north through Philadelphia,