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News.com.au
2 hours ago
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- News.com.au
‘Move now': vechicles trapped on highway as flash flooding hits New York and state of emergency declared
Trapped drivers had to be rescued from submerged vehicles on a flooded US highway as heavy rain and flash flooding hits New York, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency. Heavy thunderstorms rolled into the New York City-area on Thursday afternoon (US time), with forecasts predicting widespread flooding and as much as five inches of rain in parts of the region. Emergency services raced to the Clearview Expressway, near Northern Boulevard in Queens, at about 2.45pm on Thursday (US time) after reports of occupants trapped inside submerged vehicles, authorities said. Those inside the stalled cars made it out safely, the New York City Fire Department said. The New York City Police Department confirmed three people were rescued. The Clearview was subsequently closed in both directions at Northern Boulevard, according to the New Yok Police Department. Video obtained by the New York Post showed a pick-up truck hauling a small vehicle attempting to fjord the murky waters that appeared to be over three feet deep in certain spots. The water rose as high as the middle of the seat of one sedan which sat on the highway with all four doors open, according to the video. Two vehicles were seen almost completely submerged, one SUV was stranded under the overpass with its trunk open, and an 18-wheeler with water up to its cab doors were all afflicted by the flooding rain, according to the video. A group of firefighters, three equipped with flotation devices, can be seen on the side of the expressway, video showed. Photos circulating on social media, captured from a Clearview Expressway traffic cam, also show at least two cars nearly fully submerged in waters that rise to the door of an 18-wheel truck that appears to be stalled out. Elsewhere in Queens, 110 people were rescued from a halted train in Bayside amid flooding. Those on-board were on the train for about an hour before the were rescued, ABC7 reported. Storms have caused 1,439 cancellations and 7,039 delays nationwide, according to the publication. ' Move now': State of emergency declared New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in the city due to heavy rain and flash flooding. The order will remain in effect through to 8am Friday morning (US time). 'Stay where you are if you can,' he wrote it a post on X. 'Don't drive. Roadways are flooding, and crews are responding. If you live in a basement apartment, and haven't yet moved to higher ground, move now.' New York Governor Kathy Hochul also issued a state of emergency for the city and surrounding counties, including the Bronx, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester and contiguous counties. 'I just left the Bronx, it's getting hammered with rain. Manhattan is next and we're anticipating severe weather,' Ms Hochul said in a video posted on X. 'Be alert. Watch the conditions around you.'
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Thunderstorms, heavy rain knock out power to 20,000 in New Jersey
Thunderstorms and heavy rain knocked out power to 20,000 households statewide early in the evening of July 31. As of 5:30 p.m., PSE&G's outage map was reporting 6,405 customers. The hardest hit counties were: Essex County: 2,625 (Nutley - 1,184) Middlesex County: 1,859 (Woodbridge - 1,706) Bergen County: 1,243 (Wallington - 745) JCP&L was reporting 13,826 people without power as of 5:30 p.m. The hardest his counties were: Ocean County: 6,747 (Manchester - 5,253) Morris County: 2,216 (Roxbury - 1,515) Monmouth County: 2,140 (Tinton Falls - 1,329) Meanwhile, Orange & Rockland had minimal outages in New Jersey. Earlier in the day, Acting Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm hitting the region. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of the state until 8 p.m., and a flood watch for all of New Jersey and the surrounding region for July 31 to Aug. 1. This article originally appeared on NJ thunderstorms, heavy rain force power outages Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
State of Emergency declared in NYC: Hochul
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for New York City and surrounding regions. Inclement weather, including heavy rain and potential flooding, is expected to affect much of the region into Thursday night. More Local News The State of Emergency encompasses the following counties: Bronx, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester. 'I am urging all New Yorkers to stay vigilant, stay informed, and use caution as we expect excessive rainfall with the potential for flash flooding,' Governor Hochul said. 'State agencies are on standby for heavy downpours and localized flooding and will be monitoring the situation in real-time to ensure the safety of all New Yorkers in the path of the storm.' Around 1.5 to 3 inches of rain is likely, with some areas getting up to 5 inches, according to the National Weather Service. At least 2+ inches could fall across New York City and the rest of the tri-state area per hour. Evening commutes will be impacted as heavy rainfall could impact roads, subway systems, and overwhelm New York City sewers. Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Flash Floods Swamping Roads In The Northeast And Mid-Atlantic As Severe Thunderstorms Drop Heavy Rain
As blistering heat gives way to thunderstorms in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, dangerous flash floods are swamping roads and trapping drivers in some parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York. Heavy rain is expected to persist along the I-95 corridor throughout the afternoon and the evening commute, with the potential for more than 2 inches of rain per hour. Here's the latest on the impacts of the torrential rain. (MORE: See The Full Forecast) Maryland Multiple water rescues were reported in Joppatowne, Maryland, about 40 minutes outside of Baltimore early Thursday afternoon. Photos on social media showed washed out streets, and officials have asked drivers not to attempt to drive through standing water. Emergency officials in Harford said northern parts of the county got 3 inches of rain in 30 minutes. Baltimore City Schools dismissed their summer programs at 2 p.m. Thursday due to the flooding threat. By around 5 p.m. local time the rain was coming down at 3 to 5 inches an hour in the Baltimore area. A ground stop was issued at Baltimore-Washington International Airport due to the storms, until at least 6 p.m. Pennsylvania In Reading, Pennsylvania, cars were seen stranded in rushing floodwaters Thursday afternoon. Flash flood warnings were in effect in parts of Berks, Bucks, Montogmery and Lehigh counties. New Jersey In New Jersey, acting Governor Tahesha Way declared a State of Emergency ahead of the potential flash flooding across that state. Her announcement warned of as much as 7 inches of rain in some areas, along with damaging wind gusts. By early Thursday afternoon, there were reports of flooding shutting down parts of highway US 22 in both directions in North Plainfield. New York In Queens, New York, vehicles were seen submerged along the Clearview Expressway. New York Police said the expressway was "fully closed" in both directions at North Boulevard. Heading into rush hour, significant portions of the borough were impassable due to flooding. Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for New York City, and the surrounding counties. Gov. Hochul encouraged employers to dismiss workers early since the flooding was expected to impact the evening commute. The Long Island Railroad announced on X that service was suspended in both directions on the Port Washington Branch line due to high water. Video shared on social media showed floodwaters pouring over a stairway at a station in Great Neck, New York. The Metropolitan Transit Authority also warned subway and bus riders to give themselves extra time for their commutes because of the heavy rain. This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
ABC News
7 hours ago
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- ABC News
NSW flood threat this weekend as Sydney's weather endures coldest July day in decades
A cold and wet week across New South Wales will culminate this weekend in heavy rain, strong winds and powerful surf along the coast. The stormy winter weather will result from a multi-centred coastal low developing in response to a broad polar air mass currently tracking slowly over eastern Australia. The sub-Antarctic air has already produced the coldest July day in decades across parts of Sydney this week and could produce rare snow tomorrow on the ranges of northern NSW and far southern Queensland. July produced up to 300 millimetres of rain along the NSW coast, as much as four times the average, and the soggy conditions will linger into the start of August. Rain will continue on Friday across much of the state's north and east, with further moderate falls from the Hunter to the south coast, including around Sydney's east where up to 40mm could fall by midnight. However, rain is likely to intensify further on Saturday as a low pressure system forms off the Northern Rivers coast then tracks south-west and makes landfall on the Mid North Coast during the evening. This westward trajectory is likely to generate heavy falls close to 100mm across parts of the Mid North Coast and possibly the Hunter on Saturday, triggering a flood watch for more than a dozen catchments from the Orara River to Newcastle. The path inland should also spread heavy rain to the Northern Tablelands — a scenario which could also cause flooding along the Peel and Namoi rivers. Further south, moderate rain is likely on Saturday, including falls up to about 50mm around Sydney and the Illawarra. Rain is likely to continue through Sunday as a new low arrives from the Coral Sea and drives moist onshore winds onto the coast, however its centre should remain far enough offshore to prevent heavy falls. All up during the next 72 hours, totals from 50 to 100mm are likely from around Coffs Harbour to Batemans Bay, extending inland to the northern ranges. Depending on the low's exact path and strength, parts of the Mid North Coast could see closer to 150 or even 200mm, although even at this higher end of the range, both the totals and resulting flooding would be well below the severity of the devastating May event. Similar to the early July event, the coastal low will also drive strong winds and large waves onto the coast, although impacts will not be as extreme. Thankfully, the low won't have time to intensify into an East Coast Low before weakening post-landfall, however maximum gusts may still briefly reach the warning threshold for damage of 90 kilometres per hour near the system's centre on Saturday, and again later Sunday from the second low. Offshore winds should comfortably reach gale force this weekend, raising surf heights rapidly through Saturday to peak at about 5 metres on Sunday along the northern half of the NSW coast. This should lead to maximum waves near 10m, and may trigger a warning for coastal erosion and inundation. While the heaviest rain is firmly along the NSW coast, the coldest air on Thursday lay west over northern SA — although without much moisture the prospects for snow were limited. However, as the polar air moves east this weekend it will encounter abundant moisture off the Tasman Sea, creating the optimal pattern for low-level snow on the Great Dividing Range. The intersection of cold air and moisture is most likely on the Northern Tablelands, although a few flurries may also dust the higher southern Darling Downs. Model forecast for snow shows the possibility of several hours of moderate falls on Saturday on the NSW northern ranges. Provided this cold moisture crossover, snow may fall to around 1,000m on the NSW side of the border, possibly bringing flakes to Glen Innes, Walcha and Armidale, along with the more reliable Guyra — one of the highest towns in Australia. When the polar air mass first arrived on Wednesday it combined with cloud and rain across Sydney to drop temperatures as much as seven below average. Since coastal winter temperatures typically lack significant variation, the anomalous maximums became the coldest in July for decades in some suburbs. Bankstown was the statistical stand-out — a high of just 11.2 degrees Celsius was the suburb's coldest July day in 35 years. Nearby Canterbury observed its coldest July day on record, although the site opened relatively recently in 1996. Terrey Hills, which is cooler than other Sydney weather stations due to its elevation, only managed a high of 10.2C, also a record, but with only 20 years of data. Observatory Hill's top of 12.5C was a three-year low for July.
