Heavy rains cause flash floods and rescues in tri-state area

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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Drenching rains bring flash flooding across coastal Connecticut, New York and New Jersey
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NBC News • 14 सितं 11:39

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Flood warnings issued for parts of CT on Sunday morning, NWS says
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CT Insider • 13 सितं 15:44

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New York City warns of possible flash floods as thunderstorms develop along East Coast
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NBC News • 13 सितं 04:45

Federal forecasters placed flood watches for millions of residents from Maryland to Connecticut, and New York City Emergency Management opened shelters and warned of heavy rain and flash-flood risk through Sunday.

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ABC7 New York • 12 सितं 23:53

New York City opened 51 shelters and warned of 1.5-3 inches of rain Sunday morning, prompting flight cancellations at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark and a citywide flash-flood alert.

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