India, July 31 -- New York City is bracing for intense flooding on Thursday and Friday and a state of emergency has already been issued in New Jersey. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several warnings, triggered by severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.

Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams have activated emergency plans, urging residents to prepare for up to 5 inches of rain from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning, with the heaviest downpours expected to peak overnight. At least 2+ inches could fall across New York City and the rest of the tri-state area per hour.

The NWS has placed all five boroughs, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island), under a Severe Thunderst...