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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Post-Tropical Cyclone Ophelia threatens flooding in Washington and New York as thousands remain without power

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Post-Tropical Cyclone Ophelia continues to threaten heavy rains and flooding in major metro areas like Washington, DC, and New York City, according to forecasters, after making landfall in North Carolina early Saturday.

The storm, which triggered states of emergency in North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland, has sustained winds of 35mph, and is moving northeast at 8mph. The system is expected to hover above Delaware on Sunday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

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