Flash flood warning issued for NYC, N.J. declares emergency
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Heavy rains during the evening brought flooding, road closures and power outages throughout New Jersey, which is under a state of emergency.
On Monday at 3:37 p.m. the National Weather Service released a flash flood warning in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Carbon and Monroe counties.
Heavy rain and thunderstorm chances have prompted a flash flood warning and a flash flood watch for parts of Massachusetts on Monday.
More than 50 million Americans throughout the Northeast are under flood watches on Monday, with a significant risk of flash flooding in some areas. Flash flood warnings have been issued for cities including New York City, Newark, New Jersey, and Arlington, Virginia -- including the Reagan National Airport -- through Monday evening.
Major flooding is expected for parts of Texas near the Frio River, the National Weather Service warns. See which counties are at risk Monday.
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Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.
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Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday. Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat,