New York City braces for heavy storms and flood risk through Friday
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The New York City area is under a flood watch through Friday as heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten the region, with potential downpours of 1 to 2.5 inches per hour and the heaviest rain from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Officials have activated the city’s flash flood emergency plan and urged residents to allow extra travel time, avoid floodwaters, prepare for possible evacuations of below-grade spaces, keep devices charged, check on neighbors, and follow official guidance if warnings are issued.
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- Powerful storms threaten millions in Northeast with flash flooding and destructive winds CNN
- NYC weather timeline: Here's when to expect the worst of the rain FOX 5 New York
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