Rescue personnel check buildings for victims trapped in heavy flooding in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck. New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned of "life-threatening" floods and declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley. Systems producing intense rainfalls such as Friday's have become more common in many parts of the US, including the New York City area. That storm soaked New York City and caused widespread power outages in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In New York, intermittent rain this week further saturated the ground, setting up conditions conducive to flash flooding.
