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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Marina Dunbar and Lucy Campbell

State of emergency in New York City and New Jersey over rains and flash flooding

A state of emergency has been declared in New York City and New Jersey as a powerful storm system hits the US east coast from New York to Washington DC, with dangerous torrential rainfall and flash flooding under way in the region.

Forecasters had predicted intense rainfall, with rates possibly reaching up to 3 inches an hour and some isolated locations could see as much as 5 to 8 inches.

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