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Latest developments as New York City recovers from flash floods after historic rainfall sparked state of emergency
In Long Island, a flash flood emergency was declared Sunday evening for Suffolk County, and expired early Monday. The National Weather Service office in New York reported that locally over 10 ...
High winds capable of knocking out power or downing trees are most possible from Long Island to eastern New England, including the Boston and Providence metro areas. Gusts of 50 to 60 mph are ...
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland In a six-day period from September 8 to September 13, 2023, slow-moving thunderstorms associated with a low-pressure area caused flash flooding across multiple states across the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States .
Campground Island in Dover Township was flooded by the Conewago Creek flood waters brought by Tropical Storm Debby Aug. 9, 2024. Structure collapse A structure collapsed on Mumper Lane in Carroll ...
On the eastern tip of Long Island, the storm surge reached 5.89 ft (1.80 m) above normal water levels in Montauk. The entirety of Fire Island was inundated by the floodwaters, with a high-water mark of 5.6 ft (1.7 m). Along the island, about 200 homes were washed away or destroyed. [5]
Following the floods, New York governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for the five boroughs of New York City, as well as parts of the Hudson Valley and Long Island. New York City mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency for the city. [67] [33] The New York Army National Guard was deployed. [68]
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning along the coast of Long Island from Fire Island to Montauk as Hurricane Dorian moves up the east coast and out to sea.