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Millions remain under flood warning in the Northeast due to the passage of a storm

2021-10-27T03:37:49.306Z


Several people had to be rescued after the floods in New Jersey. Winds of up to 70 miles per hour and 5 inches of rain are expected Wednesday in areas of the Northeast and New England.


By Katryn Prociv-

NBC News

Dozens of people had to be rescued in New Jersey when avenues and roads were flooded Tuesday in the wake of a northeast storm that soaked the New York City region, while authorities in Massachusetts warned of high winds. 60 miles per hour and heavy rain.

Nearly 3 inches of rain was recorded in New York City's Central Park after noon and part of New Jersey had more than 4 inches of rain, according to meteorologists.

Police in Hazlet Township, NJ, where more than 4 inches of rain fell, reported flooding on nearly every highway in the city and urged people to stay home, although conditions improved afterward.

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"We get about 40 calls for service between 6:00 am and 9:00 am, which is quite a lot," Police Chief Ted Wittke told NBC New York.

First responders in Keyport rescued two people from a stuck car before it caught fire, police said.

Coastal areas such as Cape Cod are expected to experience the strongest winds of all this Wednesday, with gusts of 70 miles per hour or more.


A pedestrian and a bicyclist make their way across New York's Williamsburg Bridge in a heavy downpour. Mary Altaffer / AP

Strong gusts combined with tall, heavy trees that still have leaves will likely cause numerous power outages, especially in southern New England, where the most aggressive winds are forecast. 

Authorities warn of additional amounts of rain throughout the region with accumulations of 2 to 5 inches.

The greatest risk of flash floods will be in urban areas, especially where drains could be clogged with leaves.

For New York City, the total rainfall from the storm is expected to be about 4 inches.

Should it occur, the Big Apple will receive almost a month's total of rain in just 24 hours.

Average rainfall for the month of October brings accumulations of 4.68 inches.

This system also produced the most rainfall in one day since the Ida Pass that dropped as much as 7 inches of rain over the city last month.

More than 40 people died in the area due to the storm.

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"All New Yorkers must remain vigilant and be prepared to follow any emergency orders issued by local governments," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.

"I strongly urge everyone to keep an eye on their local weather forecasts and to exercise caution when traveling home tonight and Wednesday morning."


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Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city is taking precautions in high-risk neighborhoods affected by Ida.

The storm has the potential to become a cyclonic bomb, similar to the one that broke records on the West Coast on Sunday.

However, this system will not be as strong, but if 24 millibars fall in 24 hours it will meet the definition of a cyclonic bomb.

For example, in the western storm, 46 millibars fell in 24 hours.

These phenomena are expected to become more frequent due to climate change.

Cyclone pumps are caused by extreme temperature differences between warm waters and cold air. 

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With the warming of the waters due to climate change, research reveals that these systems will be more common, more intense and will occur further north in the Pacific Ocean, specifically.

The relationship is not as strong for the Atlantic Ocean, where the same research suggests that cyclone bombs may be less frequent overall.

However, when they do occur they will be more intense compared to the cyclones of the past.

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After it hits the East Coast, it could drift through the warmer waters of the Gulf of Mexico Stream and take on tropical or subtropical characteristics.

On Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center designated the low-pressure zone Invest 94-L and gave it a 20% chance of development in two days and a 50% chance in five days. 

In case it is named,

the next and last name on this year's official list of Atlantic tropical cyclones is Wanda.

For now, the Northeast will not have much time to dry out as more rain is forecast for the region on Friday.

That rain will come from a storm system that will produce heavy rainfall in Great Plains on Tuesday afternoon and evening.

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About 12 million people are at risk of severe storms Tuesday in the center and south of this region.

Wind gusts over 70 mph and large hail down to the size of a

softball

will be the main hazards, as well as some tornadoes. 

Cities at risk include Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma;

Wichita, Kansas;

and Dallas.

On Wednesday, the severe threat will move east to include parts of the Gulf Coast and Houston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama.

This storm system will eventually drift east, bringing another round of rain and wind to the Midwest and Southeast, to the Great Lakes on Thursday, and finally to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Friday.

Source: telemundo

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