New York and New Jersey flash flooding, rain
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Flooding caused delays on multiple New York City subway lines Monday as torrential rain pummeled the Tri-State Area, where many were under flash flood warnings. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber says riders can expect normal service for the morning commute Tuesday.
The region was hit with heavy rain Monday evening, resulting in flash floods that not only impacted roads and air travel, but also the transit system.
Severe flash flooding struck New York City, Westchester County, Staten Island, and Rockland County, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic
Police say 60-year-old Lubia Estevez, a food services cashier at Plainfield High School, was one of two people killed during Monday's intense storms.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for NYC, predicting thunderstorms and potential flash floods with heavy rainfall rates across all five boroughs.
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An updated flood watch was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 10:25 a.m. valid from 11 a.m. until Monday 5 a.m. for Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins and Madison counties.
Storms prompted flash flood warnings across the New York City metropolitan area Monday night, with photos showing severe flooding across the city and in parts of New York state and New Jersey.
An electrifying video shows a forked lightning bolt hit the Lower Manhattan skyscraper, illuminating the city skyline amid a severe thunderstorm.