New York City, flash flood
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Forecasters warned more rain and flash flood risk is expected on July 15 after storms flooded out roads the day before.
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Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday.
A flash flood warning was in effect in New York City until 9:45 p.m., and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Middlesex, Morris and Somerset counties remained under a flood warning until 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.
A state of emergency has been declared in New Jersey, while New York subway stations were flooded. Flash flood warnings were issued in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
Roads and streets, meanwhile, are likely to flood during the downpour, said the Office of Emergency Management’s advisory. Flooded roads could spell trouble for the city’s bus riders and drivers. The city warned motorists not to drive through flooded roads.
New York City’s subway system was fully operational for the Tuesday morning commute, however some roads remained closed in sections of New York and New Jersey after heavy rain swept across the U.S. Northeast overnight,
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