Flash Floods and Storms Paralyze Northeast US

A powerful storm system unleashed torrential rain and flash flooding across the northeastern United States on Saturday, placing more than 100 million people under weather alerts.

In New York City, streets in Soho were submerged, subway stations flooded, and hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled, disrupting travel for World Cup fans.

Emergency crews performed water rescues, and the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia was forced to close.

The severe weather came just hours before the region was set to host the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, though forecasts predicted conditions would improve by kickoff.