Some Maryland communities saw severe flooding on Thursday after storms brought heavy rain across the state. Several water rescues were reported in Harford County as flooding prompted road closures in some areas, like Joppatowne. In Mt. Airy, a child drowned after being washed into a drainage pipe during a heavy rainstorm on Thursday evening.

Storms pummeled the Northeast on Thursday, with states of emergency declared for New York City and parts of New Jersey. Torrential rain and thunderstorms swept through the region, prompting flash flood alerts and causing widespread disruption to transport services.

In a separate incident, emergency responders rescued an 8-year-old boy standing atop a submerged car and a 2-year-old and woman trapped inside.