Heavy rains cause flash floods and rescues in tri-state area
Federal forecasters said the heavy rains on sparked flash floods, water rescues, road closures and rail service disruptions across Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Earlier, New York City Emergency Management opened 51 shelters and issued a citywide flash-flood alert as it warned of up to three inches of rain on morning, while federal forecasters placed flood watches for millions of residents from Maryland to Connecticut.
The National Weather Service also issued flash-flood warnings and a flood watch for several Connecticut counties and parts of southeast New York. In northern New Jersey, more than four inches of rain fell, prompting multiple water rescues and widespread road closures.
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