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Extreme Rain Threatens More Flash Flooding for Millions Along the East Coast
EAST COAST, UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – More than 8,800 flights were delayed and over 1,600 canceled due to heavy rain and flash flooding that overwhelmed infrastructure across the East Coast Monday.
- On Monday, July 14, the East Coast experienced intense rainfall triggering flash floods, overwhelming Virginia roads and New York City subways and prompting a state of emergency, according to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.
- This month’s warm, moist air fuels storms, causing torrential rain that stagnates as upper-level winds weaken.
- More than 44 million residents face flood watches across nine states and the Washington, DC area, as floodwaters trapped commuters in New York City’s 28th Street subway station.
- In Plainfield, New Jersey, flooding caused at least two deaths amid severe thunderstorms, while thousands of U.S. flights were delayed Monday.
- Heavy rain is expected Tuesday night into early Thursday and severe thunderstorms possible this weekend, with storms continuing overnight Monday and moving off by Tuesday morning.
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