New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a statewide state of emergency late Monday after intense thunderstorms dumped heavy rain, unleashing flash floods that submerged roads, toppled trees and triggered multiple water rescues across the state. Authorities in Plainfield said two women—Lubia Estevez and Forest Whitlock, both in their 60s—died when their car was swept into Cedar Brook at the height of the storm, the city’s second fatal weather incident this month. Damage assessments continued Tuesday with several streets still impassable. The same weather system inundated parts of New York City, sending water cascading onto platforms at Manhattan’s 28th Street station and briefly suspending several subway lines. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority restored full subway, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North service before the Tuesday morning commute, though sections of the New Jersey Turnpike and other arteries remained closed. The National Weather Service reported rainfall rates approaching two inches an hour and maintained flash-flood warnings for portions of the Northeast overnight. Newark Liberty International Airport listed roughly 173 flight cancellations, and officials cautioned that saturated ground and damaged pavement could hamper travel and cleanup efforts through the week.