Breaking news. I'm Willie Geist on a Thursday morning. These are pictures new to us from East Rutherford, New Jersey,

flash flooding across the northeast. There has been destruction. There has been death as the remnants of

Hurricane Ida are hitting the northeast this morning with reports of flash flooding and tornadoes

in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia

at least last night, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy,

both declaring states of emergency calling on residents to remain inside not to travel. Fire and rescue

crews across the region responded to a number of water rescues and evacuations because of the high water levels.

There have been at least five weather-related fatalities so far, recorded four in New York City, one in Passaic, New Jersey.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency in New York City for the first time ever last night. More than three inches of

rain was recorded in Central Park within an hour, shattering a record set just last week.

This is video of water rushing into an apartment on East 22nd Street in Manhattan. Most subway

lines, as you can imagine, were suspended last night due to the heavy

rain and flooding. The storm impacted play at the U.S. Open and flushing Queens. Two matches were

moved as the rain and winds were just too much for the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

And look at this photo of Yankee Stadium, taken by broadcaster Michael Kay, the entire outfield underwater.

The number of funnel clouds and tornadoes also were reported across the northeast.

Earlier in the day, the storm swept through Maryland and the Washington, D.C. area.

NBC News correspondent Tom Costello has those pictures.

Touching down in and around Annapolis, Maryland, tornadoes on the ground for many miles after

spinning off from Hurricane Ida that slammed Louisiana.

Please make sure you're inside. Please make sure you're in your lowest level of your house.

In downtown Annapolis, power lines and signs ripped down in front of

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