12/19/2023

A Major Storm Slamming the Northeast is Knocking out Power, Snarling Travel

Thunderstorms and severe winds were battering New England

Parts of the Northeast are getting drenched by a major storm system Monday, with heavy rains, flooding and high winds knocking out power and snarling travel in several states.

Thunderstorms and severe winds were battering Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts, while flash flooding warnings were in effect for parts of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

The National Weather Service said the Philadelphia metro area saw as much as five inches of rain early Monday, with minor coastal flooding occurring along the Jersey Shore and back bays.

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