New York, flash flood
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New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.
A heat advisory​ takes effect today for much of the NYC area. Plus, a flood watch has been issued for northwestern parts of New Jersey.
Torrential rain on 15 July caused deadly flash floods in New York and New Jersey, paralysing transport and prompting a state of emergency. Cleanup and resilience efforts are now underway.
Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.
New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.
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An electrifying video shows a forked lightning bolt hit the Lower Manhattan skyscraper, illuminating the city skyline amid a severe thunderstorm.
Florida and the central Gulf Coast face a risk of flash flooding in the coming days. A summer camp in Central Texas serving disabled youths reopened barely a week after the flooding. An army of volunteers helped it clean up.