Tropical Storm Elsa powered its way up the East Coast on Thursday, flooding subway stops and shutting down streets in New York City. The NYPD said it had to rescue several motorists from rising waters.⁠ ⁠ Elsa was expected to gain speed over the next couple of days, pass near the eastern mid-Atlantic states and then edge near or over the Northeast by Friday night, said Jack Beven, a senior hurricane specialist at the hurricane center in Miami.⁠ #Elsa #newyork #newyorksubway #stormwatch