US EditionBoy Killed and Children Rescued From Car Swept Off Road in Maryland Floods
NEW YORK CITY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY, AUG 1 – Heavy rainfall caused flash floods leading to transportation disruptions and one fatality, with New Jersey expecting up to 7 inches of rain, officials said.
- On Thursday, July 31, 2025, Acting Governor Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency for all of New Jersey, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued similar orders.
- Rainfall totals in parts of New Jersey are expected to reach up to 180 mm, with flooding prompting state emergency declarations yesterday.
- Major flooding along I-295 in Queens disrupted transportation, and the MTA reported delays on multiple subway lines with water on platforms and tracks at Great Neck.
- On I-280 in Orange, flooding submerged sections and stranded vehicles in Elizabeth and Summit.
- This event comes two weeks after flooding claimed two lives in New Jersey, and New York City recorded its second-wettest hour on record with 15.24 mm.
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Heavy Rains Prompt a State of Emergency in New York and New Jersey - teleSUR English
Air travel was disrupted, with ground stops in effect at several major airports. On Thusday, the states of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency for areas under flash flood warnings, as heavy rain slammed the East Coast, threatened roads and disrupted air travel. RELATED: Flash Floods Kill 23 in Nigeria’s Adamawa State as Climate Risks Escalate The National Weather Service said that heavy to excessive rainfall and potentially sev…
A state of emergency has been declared in the US states of New York and New Jersey due to heavy rainfall and flooding. The governor of New Jersey also declared a state of emergency in July.
The governors of New York and New Jersey have declared a state of emergency in their respective jurisdictions in the face of the threat of sudden floods caused by...
By Briana Waxman, CNN Torrential Rains and Sudden Floods hit the middle and northeast Atlantic area on Thursday, wreaking havoc along Interstate 95 corridor and causing the death of a child in Maryland. This is another serious flood in a summer that has been plagued by them. Heavy storms formed in the afternoon and lasted until Thursday night. Mid-afternoon, sudden flooding alerts were issued in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Vi…
Severe storms are moving across the East Coast of the United States. A state of emergency has been declared in New York and New Jersey due to heavy rainfall and flooding. Subway stations and streets are flooded, and the showers are continuing. The state of emergency will remain in effect until Friday afternoon local time. Weather services predict that 76 millimeters of rain could fall locally within an hour, with some areas even exceeding 200 mi…
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