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Authorities say 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.
New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
Severe flash flooding struck New York City, Westchester County, Staten Island, and Rockland County, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic
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.
The National Weather Service has expanded a warning for potential 'life threatening' flooding in NY to include Rockland and central .
While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.
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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