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Drenching rains bring flash flooding across coastal Connecticut, New York and New Jersey
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Heavy rains caused flash flooding across northern New Jersey, Westchester County in New York, and coastal Connecticut, leading to road closures, water rescues, and commuter rail disruptions on Sunday.
- Metro-North and Amtrak experienced delays and cancellations on lines to New Haven, while Tweed New Haven Airport closed its departures terminal due to flooding.
- In Westport, emergency responders conducted 13 vehicle water rescues, and the fire department warned residents to avoid flooded roads and hazards even after the rain subsided.
- Bridgeport fire crews used boats to rescue residents from flooded homes amid knee-deep water, with similar rescues and road closures reported in White Plains and other Westchester communities.
- In Paterson, New Jersey, about 20 people were rescued from rising floodwaters, including a woman who fell from her wheelchair, but no deaths or severe injuries were reported.
