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What you need to know
- More severe weather is expected to hit the Tri-State area through Monday evening, bringing rainfall rates of up to 3 inches per hour at times, which could pose significant challenges to transportation and power supplies.
- Flash flood warnings began appearing in New York and parts of New Jersey, as well as parts of Long Island, before noon. You can check the latest weather alerts for your area here.
- New Jersey appeared to be particularly hard hit early in the day; Severe flash flooding was reported along the Jersey Shore.
- Flash flood warnings began appearing in New York and parts of New Jersey, as well as parts of Long Island, before noon. You can check the latest weather alerts for your area here.
- In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged people to prepare for possible flash floods; he suggested New Yorkers limit travel if they can Monday, plan for delays and take warnings seriously.
- NJ Transit has already experienced the effects of the storm; New York City’s subway system is prepared to handle up to 1.75 inches of water per hour; a clip at 2 inches per hour could drown it
- This comes after a third straight day of storms, some of which brought hurricane-force gusts to parts of Long Island; trees fell. Debris can clog drains and sewers, making the situation even worse.
A slow-moving but powerful storm system that struck the tri-state area Sunday night after nearly a week of stifling heat continued to batter the region Monday, with New Jersey taking a hit as rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour threatened to overwhelm the New York metro area.
Rainfall totals could exceed 4 inches by the end of the day. Meanwhile, cleanup work continues from the weekend storm.
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