Tropical Storm Isaias continued to wreak havoc up the East Coast on Tuesday morning as it ripped through Virginia with heavy winds and torrential rains and set its destructive path toward the Northeast.
About 33 million people from Virginia to New York were under tornado watches. By midday Tuesday, more than 784,000 people were without power in New Jersey.
Murphy had declared a state of emergency starting at 5 a.m. Tuesday and told residents to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
Coastal areas from Virginia to New England were at risk of flash flooding, strong winds and widespread power outages, according to the weather service.
New York could expect the highest winds since Hurricane Sandy flattened coastal areas there in 2012, NBC New York reported. source