Northern US battles heavy rain and flooding

Several states in the northeastern US face severe flooding and states of emergency after heavy rain and flash floods cause havoc, leaving one person dead in New York

Flood warnings issued across multiple northeastern states as rapid rainfall and "life-threatening" flash floods pose risks, reports the National Weather Service.Scientists say that the climate crisis intensifies the risk of heavy rain because a warmer atmosphere holds more water. / Photo: AP

Parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Vermont were under flood warnings, with states in the region recording rapid rainfall and"life-threatening" flash floods, according to the National Weather Service . The Orange County Emergency Management office confirmed that a 35-year-old woman had died in Highland Falls, in New York's Hudson Valley, where"historic floods" caused significant damage.

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