At least nine people are dead after flash flooding and tornadoes hit the north-east United States
Some people were trapped in flooded basements; one body was retrieved from a vehicle. Footage showed water pouring into subway stations and people’s homes.
The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency
Almost all New York subway lines are closed and non-emergency vehicles are banned from the city’s roads, while many flights and trains out of New York and New Jersey have been suspended.
