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Some roads remained closed in sections of New York and New Jersey after heavy rain swept across the U.S. Northeast.
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Flash flooding strands passengers on NYC subways during Monday's stormSeveral NYC subway stations flooded on Monday night, causing severe delays and closures after rain drenched parts of NY, NJ and CT.
A heat advisory takes effect today for much of the NYC area. Plus, a flood watch has been issued for northwestern parts of New Jersey.
Travelers were bracing Tuesday morning for bumpy commutes across the New York City area due to residual disruptions from Monday’s torrential downpours, though the National Weather Service said the storms had moved east by then.
The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations.
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