Flash floods live updates: N.J., N.Y. under severe weather threat as storms bring heavy rain
Nearly 50 million people in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States are under flood watches today as storms move through the areas.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to declare a state of emergency for much of metropolitan New York City with heavy rains and flash floods expected.
Travel this afternoon and evening is expected to be extremely difficult as major hubs from D.C. to Boston are expecting several rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms
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