Strong rain storms are lashing the East Coast from Virginia to Connecticut, flooding at least one New York City highway and other roads. City officials said Thursday afternoon that the Clearview Expressway in Queens was closed in both directions. Social media posts show vehicles stranded in high water. Flash flood warnings are in place for parts of New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia. States of emergency have been declared in New Jersey and New York City. The National Weather Service warns of heavy rainfall and potentially severe thunderstorms along the Washington-Philadelphia-New York City corridor.