 At least three people are dead after another round of storms, heavy rain, and at least one confirmed tornado hit the East Coast. New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who declared a state of emergency. This is an urgent situation when the heat is as hot as it is right now. People need their power back on. So we are focused intensely on making sure that that happens as soon as humanly possible. The National Weather Service has also issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a wide portion of the East Coast.