a line of sycamore trees in this park split in half. the massive branches crashing down and crushing cars below. the heavy rain quickly flooding roads and trapping drivers close to interstate 76 near philadelphia. they were scared. she thought she was going to drown. reporter: outside washington, d.c., two cars with multiple people inside swept off the road. some clinging to trees, one on the roof. teams rescuing them with rafts and an airboat. no one seriously hurt. and across the northeast, multiple tornado warnings. hurry up, it s right here. reporter: this funnel cloud spotted in ocean city, new jersey. and homes throughout this delaware neighborhood torn apart. but the really bad part of this area is this house right here, but the whole back of the house is gone. i saw the tree lifting up out of the ground and at that point, that s when i saw the whole back of the house coming off of the property. first thought is, thank god that we re here, god spared my wife
were dealing with the coronavirus are now dealing with this storm, too. these coastal communities no stranger to powerful storms. and all kinds of weather emergencies. but this time, it s different. to say this is not an easy endeavor in the midst of a pandemic would be the understatement of the day. reporter: david, the city manager tells us electrical teams were delayed in getting to this area because of damage across this region. the governor of new jersey says that is the challenge they re seeing all over the state. these crews will be here through the night and into tomorrow until power is fully restored. david? all right, we re just glad you were standing a distance from those power lines. a good reminder for everyone as we head into the night. stephanie, thank you. of course, this storm is still on the move at this hour, so, let s get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee with the late track. ginger? reporter: that storm just raced up the east coast, so fast today. i