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New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.
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.
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
Torrential downpours battered the New York metropolitan area on Monday night, unleashing widespread flash flooding that brought transit systems to a standstill, submerged roads and highways, and disrupted air travel across several major airports.
Severe flash flooding struck New York City, Westchester County, Staten Island, and Rockland County, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic
Two people died in New Jersey after their car was swept away. Public transit was largely running normally on Tuesday morning, hours after water flooded subway stations and damaged highways.
Two people died when flash floods struck New Jersey on Monday, submerging cars, flooding roadways and canceling flights.The victims were killed when their car was swept into Cedar Brook in Plainfield,
The National Weather Service has expanded a warning for potential 'life threatening' flooding in NY to include Rockland and central .
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