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US Politics | New York storm warning sparks alert over ‘life-threatening’ flash floods and sees flights diverted

DOZENS of flights have been grounded as a severe weather warning is set to drench the New York area with life-threatening flash floods. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning on Monday afternoon for New York County, Westchester County and New Jersey. EarthcamA severe weather warning is in effect across New York and New Jersey '/ ' Twitter / Sq517A NY resident took a picture of penny-sized hail '/ ' Major airports across the tri-state area, including John F Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark, temporarily grounded incoming and departing flights due to the upcoming thunderstorm. The National Weather Service (NWS) in NY said the storm could bring 60mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail. ...Gusty winds in excess of 40MPH could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. If outdoors seek shelter,... warned the NWS. Just a few minutes into the storm's arrival, northern parts of NYC, including the Bronx, saw 3.5 inches of rain. Read more weather stories WILD WEATHER 'Home split in two' as strong storm batters college town and knocks out power ODD-BALL Freak thunderstorm turns sky GREEN in ultra-rare 'apocalypse-style' event Damage from the powerful storm disrupted service on two Metro-North lines. The storm swept across parts of the Garden State early Monday morning, knocking down a few power lines and dumping an inch of rain in some regions. Major flooding was reported in Hackensack, Bergen County, Paramus, Fair Lawn and Edgewater. Fast-rising flood waters swamped at least five cars, police said; however, no injuries were reported. Most read in The US Sun MOM & DAD! Kim and Pete 'will have a baby via surrogate,' family lawyer claims COURT CHAOS Horror details after woman kidnapped & raped as suspect appears NAKED in court SEED THE WORLD Errol Musk's 'been asked to donate sperm to create new generation of Elons' SWIM SEASON I wanted to like Khloe Kardashian's Good American swim but it was see-through 'I'M OUT!' The View fans threaten to BOYCOTT show if Alyssa Farah Griffin is hired as host LAST CALL Dad's chilling FaceTime before shooting dead wife and daughters, 2 and 4 Video from Edgewater showed rows of vehicles submerged in water. HEATWAVE INCOMING The series of storms comes as parts of the east coast are expected to see an extended heatwave for the rest of the week. Temperatures are expected to be in the 90s every day for the rest of the week, causing dangerously hot conditions. On Tuesday, temperatures will climb to 93 degrees with a heat index of 96. Wednesday and Thursday are likely to be the hottest, with highs of 95 degrees both days. Read More On The Sun MOM & DAD! Kim and Pete 'will have a baby via surrogate,' family lawyer claims A-LIST CLEAN I'm a celebrity housekeeper - what my famous clients always want me to do Millions will be under a heat warning as experts have warned east coasters about the potentially life-threatening conditions outside in the coming days. Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US, according to the Weather Channel and knowing about extreme heat-related issues, including cramps and heat stroke, is vital to public health.

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