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.

The New York City area and New Jersey declared states of emergency Thursday as heavy rain with the potential for flash floods approached the region. Weather is expected to dump several inches of rain in the New York-New Jersey areas as residents make their evening commutes home.

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.