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FOX Weather on MSNFlash Flood Emergency issued outside nation’s capital after heavy rainfall triggers water rescuesStorms outside the higher-risk zones caused problems in central Maryland with Flash Flood Warnings and a Flash Flood Emergency being issued outside Washington, D.C. Areas such as Bethesda, Takoma Park,
Isolated severe thunderstorm threats will fade late evening, but flash flood warnings may remain until midnight for parts of the Piedmont Triad.
New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.
The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations.
Most of those deaths and injuries were caused by the roofs of weaker homes collapsing.