A state of emergency has been declared for all of New York after several strong storms wreaked havoc across the state within the past week.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a statewide state of emergency after powerful storms swept through much of Upstate New York. The storms caused power outages across much of the state, with more than 100,

Damaging thunderstorms and a reported tornado prompted a statewide response in New York late Tuesday, as rain, hail, and heat threatened millions of residents along the East Coast a day after severe weather in the Midwest left one person dead.