Severe storms and tornadoes across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions caused significant flooding and infrastructure damage on Thursday.
Severe storms and tornadoes swept across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions on Thursday, causing significant flooding and infrastructure damage. The National Weather Service is currently surveying the area to confirm the number of tornadoes and assess damage from waterspouts that impacted portions of the eastern Rockaways and Atlantic Beach. In New York City, heavy rainfall overwhelmed aging sewer infrastructure, leading to flash floods that closed major roadways like the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and the Long Island Expressway. The MTA reported severe delays and suspensions on several subway lines, including the C, E, A, 1, 2, D, and F lines. The storms also caused power outages for thousands of customers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In Dover, Delaware, a state of emergency was declared after a tornado ripped the roof off a Super Lodge motel. Meanwhile, in Cape Charles, Virginia, a man was allegedly killed by a lightning strike on a beach. Fire Chief Brian Harnois responded to a storm-related attic fire in Summit, New Jersey, caused by an apparent lightning strike.